News for January, 2014

Ulrike Lunacek MEP

Rapport pour une feuille de route LGBT (“Rapport Lunacek”) : Questions fréquemment posées

(Read this page in English) La semaine prochaine, les députés européens voteront sur la feuille de route de l’Union européenne contre l’homophobie et les discriminations fondées sur l’orientation sexuelle et l’identité de genre. La commission des libertés civiles, de la … 
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on January 30th, 2014
Ulrike Lunacek MEP

Frequently Asked Questions on the LGBT Roadmap report (‘Lunacek report’)

(Lire cette page en français) Next week, Members of the European Parliament will vote on the report for an EU roadmap against homophobia (available in 24 languages). The Committee on Civil Liberties supported the report with an overwhelming majority in December, and … 
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on January 29th, 2014
Cyprus and LGBT flag

Northern part of Cyprus decriminalises homosexuality

This morning, the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality Bill passed the Parliament of the northern part of Cyprus. The northern part of Cyprus was the last territory in Europe where homosexuality was still a crime.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 27th, 2014
Bullying event

Upcoming Intergroup event: Finding solutions to homophobic and transphobic bullying

On Tuesday 28 January, the LGBT Intergroup will host an event on homophobic and transphobic bullying together with the Youth Intergoup and the International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO). Online registration is now open.

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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on January 20th, 2014
UNAIDS infographic

European Parliament strongly condemns anti-LGBTI laws in Uganda, Nigeria and India

In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament strongly condemned recent moves to criminalise LGBTI people in Uganda, Nigeria and India. Parliament also called on Russia to repeal its law prohibiting the propaganda of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’. Earlier this month, Nigeria’s President … 
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 17th, 2014
Enlargement countries

Serbia and Kosovo need to step up efforts to guarantee the rights of LGBT people, Parliament says

This week the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. In the reports on Serbia and Kosovo, the Parliament assesses the rights of LGBTI people and gives recommendations to improve the situation.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 16th, 2014