News for 2014
EU report reveals alarming reality trans people
Tuesday, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) presented the largest comparative study on the experiences of trans people in all 28 EU Member States. The FRA calls the results “alarming”, but highlights that legal frameworks and good policies have a positive …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 11th, 2014
EU Court: verification sexual orientation asylum seeker must not infringe fundamental rights
Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that authorities, when verifying the sexual orientation of an asylum seeker, should always comply with the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. The case ended on the Court’s plate after …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 3rd, 2014
Upcoming event: Transgender – Rights at work
On Tuesday 9 December, the Intergroup on LGBTI rights will host a discussion between MEPs, NGOs and EU Institutions on transgender rights. Registration is now open. Throughout the EU, discrimination against transgender people is widespread. Over half of the transgender …
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Plenary Summary: Pope receives rainbow scarf; Parliament condemns violence against LGBT Iraqis
The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from voting for LGBTI rights and sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) in the post 2015 United Nations development strategy, the Parliament adopted a resolution condemning …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on November 28th, 2014
European Parliament votes for UN development strategy to include LGBTI rights
Yesterday, the European Parliament voted for a report defining its input into the global future development policy. The report contains strong wording on LGBTI rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). In 2000 the UN adopted the Millennium Declaration, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 26th, 2014
GO Visible Awards handed out in Mexico
Last week the LGBTI Intergroup-designate awarded the GO Visible (Get Organised and Visible) Awards at the conference of the International Lesbian and Gay Association, the worldwide federation campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights. Three organisations were awarded for …
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Slovak Constitutional Court decides homophobic referendum will go ahead
Tuesday, the Slovak Constitutional Court ruled that Slovakians will be called to vote to speak out over a set of questions seeking to limit the rights of LGBT people and seeking to inhibit sexuality education. The questions ended up at …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 30th, 2014
European Parliament condemns Russian clampdown on NGOs
In a resolution adopted last week, the European Parliament strongly condemned the intensified clampdown on Russian civil society. The resolution specifically addresses the recent actions to dissolve the 2009 Sakharov Prize winning Human Rights organisation Memorial. Furthermore, it condemns the …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 29th, 2014
Juncker I Commission – Strong promise of a European Union respectful of LGBTI rights
Today, the European Parliament by majority gave its consent to the Juncker I Commission. Over the last weeks, the Parliament has conducted hearings with the candidate Commissioners, in which their stance on LGBTI rights was a recurring topic. Future Commission …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 22nd, 2014
Juncker I Commission – Jourová commits to LGBTI Action Plan; Navracsics rejected over fundamental rights
Between 29 September and 7 October 2014 the European Parliament is conducting interviews with the candidate Commissioners. On Wednesday 1 October, the Parliament heard candidate Commissioner for Justice, Consumers & Gender Equality, Věra Jourová (Czech Republic) and candidate Commissioner for Education, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 7th, 2014
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights