News for October, 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
Parliament demands action for equal treatment trans people at the workplace
Last Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a report urging the Commission and Member States to outlaw discrimination against transgender people in employment and work towards full integration of trans people at the work floor. The demands were made in a …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 12th, 2015
Polish President vetoes gender recognition bill
Last Friday, Polish President Andrzej Duda, vetoed the Gender Accordance Act. The bill was hailed as the country’s first gender recognition legislation in history. It would have foreseen that gender recognition could proceed to any unmarried Polish citizen, who had …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 6th, 2015
Parliamentarians condemn attack against lesbians in Belgrade
Last Saturday, four lesbian women were attacked in the centre of Belgrade. No suspects have been arrested yet. The attack came less than a week after a successful, well-protected LGBTI Pride March, which was attended by two ministers as well …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 1st, 2015
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights