News for 2015
Slovenians vote against marriage equality
Yesterday, Slovenians voted in a referendum against an amendment which would have given same-sex couples the right to get married. Although 63.5 percent voted “No”, turnout was low at 36 percent. In March 2015, the Slovene Parliament agreed to redefine …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 21st, 2015
European Parliament calls for coherence EU’s internal & external human rights policy
Last week, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report takes account of the situation of human rights, including of LGBTI people, and makes recommendations accordingly. The report starts off by stating that …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 21st, 2015
New report on legal situation LGBTI people in the EU
This Monday, the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency released an updated EU-wide legal analysis: ‘Protection against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics in the European Union: Comparative legal analysis’ The report presents legal evolutions in …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 16th, 2015
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European Commission publishes List of Actions to advance LGBTI Equality
Yesterday, Commissioner for Justice and Gender Equality Věra Jourová presented a List of actions by the Commission to advance LGBTI Equality in the EPSCO Council, where the EU Ministers responsible for employment and social policy meet. The list is to …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 8th, 2015
Hungary and Poland block equal property rights all EU couples living abroad
Last Thursday, Poland and Hungary blocked a proposal for regulations which would simplify legal procedures for EU couples living or working in another Member State in the event of divorce or death. Couples who use their right to freedom of movement …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 8th, 2015
MEPs welcome Ukraine’s new LGBT anti-discrimination clause
Today, the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada), voted to include provisions in the Labour Code which outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity at the workplace. Other grounds, such as race, ethnicity, ability, social or foreign origin, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 12th, 2015
New EU accession reports: LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Tuesday, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The reports include important and extensive information on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in those 7 countries. The European …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 12th, 2015
Upcoming event: LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans & Turkey – Why laws are not enough
On Tuesday 17 November, the Intergroup on LGBTI rights will host a conference on LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The meeting will see the launch of the LGBTI Equal Rights Association, a new LGBTI organisation covering all …
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Open letter to Lithuanian Parliament: Reject bill targeting LGBTI people
The Parliament of Lithuania will vote tomorrow on a bill that seeks to introduce fines for any public denigration of “constitutional family values.” According to the proposal, actions as carrying out public speeches, demonstrating goods, posters, slogans and audio-visual materials, …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on November 11th, 2015
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Irish trans activist Lydia Foy receives European Citizen’s Prize 2015
Yesterday, the European Parliament handed out the European Citizen’s Prize to Lydia Foy, an Irish transgender woman who fought for legal gender recognition. Since 2008, the prize has been awarded to citizens or organisations who contribute to promoting better mutual …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on October 15th, 2015
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights