Tags: european commission
High-level conference on development and non-discrimination (webstreamed)
Tomorrow morning the European Commission will host the conference Non-discrimination and development: An agenda for change. Speakers include Navi Pillay, Youssou N’Dour, Louise Mushikiwabo, Alva Baptiste, and Louis Michel.
Tags: european commissionPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on May 31st, 2012
European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe
With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe.
Tags: eeas european commission european council freedom of assembly freedom of expression freedom of movement hate crime homophobia hungary latvia LGBT families lithuania moldova non-discrimination propaganda law russia transphobia ukrainePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 24th, 2012
Homophobia: European leaders tell young people It Gets Better
For the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2012, European politicians tell young people that although life may be hard at school or in their community, it gets better.
Tags: bullying education european commission european council idaho non-discriminationPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 16th, 2012
Human rights in the world: European Parliament zooms in on LGBT rights
Today the European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights in the world, paying close attention to EU action for the human rights of LGBT people. The report also comments on a range of new measures, including the creation …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 18th, 2012
European Parliament: World Health Organization must stop treating transgender people as mentally ill
In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament has called on the World Health Organization to stop considering transgender people as mentally ill. Gender dysphoria is currently classified as a ‘mental and behavioural disorder’ in the WHO’s International Classification of …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 29th, 2011
European Parliament welcomes recent UN developments on sexual orientation and gender identity
Today the European Parliament joined the United Nations’ call for safeguarding the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the world. The resolution adopted today was co-signed by 6 out of 7 political groups, and adopted …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 28th, 2011
European Commission: Banning gay men from donating blood is against EU law
The European Commission recently affirmed that EU law does not warrant widespread bans on blood donations from gay and bisexual men in several EU countries. National health authorities often cite a 2004 European Directive to justify such blanket bans.
Tags: european commission healthPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 8th, 2011
Summary: LGBTI Rights in the World
On 30 June 2011, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held a hearing on LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex) rights in the world. Members of the European Parliament, European Parliament staff, European Commission staff, ambassadors and members of …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on July 7th, 2011
Priority question to the Commission and Council: Hate violence at Split Pride in Croatia
Today the Co-Presidents of the LGBT Intergroup tabled two priority written questions on the recent violence at Split Pride in Croatia, and how these would influence accession negotiations with Croatia.
Tags: croatia enlargement european commission european council hate violencePosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on June 16th, 2011
Almost all EU institutions mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Today, almost all major EU institutions are marking the International Day Against Homophobia. The European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Council, the European External Action Service as well as the Fundamental Rights Agency will all issue statements on this …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2011
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights