News for February, 2015
Plenary summary: violence LGBTI people Iraq, Syria; EU Fundamental Rights mechanism
During its first February Plenary session, the European Parliament adopted a report calling for an LGBT non-discrimination clause in a future agreement with ACP states; it called on the EU and Member States to step up efforts to counter anti-LGBTI …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on February 13th, 2015
European Parliament: Include LGBT non-discrimination clause in future agreement with African, Caribbean & Pacific States
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a report in which it calls for inclusion of non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in a future agreement with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. According to the EP, sanctions …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 12th, 2015
Homophobic referendum Slovakia fails over low turnout
Last Saturday, Slovakians were called to vote in a referendum aiming to limit the rights of same-sex couples by enhancing the ban on same-sex marriage, prohibiting same-sex couples to adopt or raise a family, and imposing limits on sexuality education. …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 9th, 2015
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights