News for June, 2016
MEPs condemn crackdown on Istanbul Pride
Despite successful pride marches for at least 13 years until 2014, Sunday’s (26 June) Pride in Istanbul was met with police violence and detentions. The Co- and Vice-presidents of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBTI Rights have written to the …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on June 29th, 2016
Council LGBTI Conclusions are Trojan horse: legitimising homophobia
Last Thursday, the Council of the European Union adopted its conclusions on LGBTI equality. It is the first time ever that the Council adopts a document addressing LGBTI equality. An earlier attempt by the Council to reach Conclusions on LGBTI …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 22nd, 2016
MEPs condemn violence and bans Pride marches Istanbul
On Friday, the Governorship of Istanbul banned the Istanbul Trans Pride March for June 19th and Istanbul LGBTI Pride March, planned to take place on June 26th, quoting security concerns. The bans come at a time of increased crackdown on …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 22nd, 2016
European Parliament votes for EU-wide acceptance public documents
Yesterday, the European Parliament has approved a regulation on acceptance of public documents for EU citizens living in another EU country. The regulation simplifies procedures for proving the authenticity of these documents regarding birth, death, marriage, divorce, parenthood, adoption etc. …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 10th, 2016
European Parliamentarians heading to Kiev Pride
For the second time in a row, a Pride March is scheduled to take place in Kiev this Sunday. From the European Parliament, Vice-President of the LGBTI Intergroup Sophie in ‘t Veld, and members Ana Gomes and Rebecca Harms will …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 9th, 2016
Moldovan parliament considering ‘anti-propaganda’ bill
Last month, the Culture and Education Committee of the Moldovan Parliament approved a bill that seeks to ban ‘homosexual propaganda’, similar to the Russian anti-propaganda law of 2013. The bill would impose fines for spreading “homosexual propaganda” to minors “through …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 7th, 2016
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights