Tags: european council
Hungary’s draft constitution: A worrying signal for the EU Presidency
Hungary’s new constitution could restrict the national definition of family to fertile, heterosexual couples; deny protection from discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity; and prevent access to abortion, it emerged yesterday. Hungary currently holds the Presidency of …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 10th, 2011
Budapest Pride ban overturned
Following the Budapest police refusal to allow the LGBT Pride march, the Metropolitan Court of Budapest ruled this refusal to be unfounded. It examined whether the extension of the route effectively blocked traffic and impeded upon EU Presidency events in …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on February 28th, 2011
Budapest Pride barred from marching near Parliament
The Rainbow Mission Foundation initially requested to hold Budapest’s 15th Pride march along the route used in previous years, which was authorised by police services. Last week, organisers applied for a partial route change, allowing the march to end in front of the Hungarian Parliament.
Tags: european council freedom of assembly hungary pridePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 15th, 2011
Hungarian Presidency of the EU plans on ignoring homophobia
Today the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, representing the 27 EU governments until July 2011, failed to outline any plan for action against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in their 6-month presidency.
Tags: anti-discrimination directive european councilPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 25th, 2011
Human Rights Chair sends support to St Petersburg Pride
The Chairwoman of the Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, Heidi Hautala MEP, sent a message to the participants of St Petersburg Pride.
Tags: european commission european council freedom of assembly pride russiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on July 7th, 2010
MEPs welcome new toolkit to defend LGBT people’s human rights
Members of the European Parliament have welcomed the adoption by the Council of the European Union of a Toolkit to Promote and Protect the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) People (PDF). The document, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 30th, 2010
Messages from EU leaders on the International Day Against Homophobia
On the 17th May 2010, the International Day Against Homophobia, leaders from the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission have issued strong messages condemning homophobia. It is the first time that 3 top-level EU leaders address homophobia …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2010
European institutions get ready to celebrate IDAHO
On Monday 17th May 2010, the 6th International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) will mark the exact 20th anniversary of the World Health Organisation’s decision to remove homosexuality from its list of illnesses on the 17th May 1990. European institutions are …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on May 12th, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights