Tags: non-discrimination
Despite opposition, Parliament takes stock of LGBT equality in new report
Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on fundamental rights in the European Union. The report includes an extensive overview of the situation of LGBT people, and what action is needed to reach the standards laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Tags: anti-discrimination directive charter of fundamental rights depathologisation european commission freedom of movement hate crime non-discrimination roadmap transgenderPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 27th, 2014
EU Court of Justice: Same-sex partners must have same work benefits as married couples
Last Thursday the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that an employee entering a same-sex civil partnership should receive the same benefits as an employee entering a marriage, in the absence of same-sex marriage.
Tags: Court of Justice of the European Union employment non-discriminationPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 16th, 2013
Indian Supreme Court re-criminalises same-sex activity
India’s Supreme Court today ruled to re-criminalise same-sex intercourse. This major human rights setback means citizens in the 1.2 billion nation can again be arrested and prosecuted on the basis of consensual same-sex activity.
Tags: decriminalisation India non-discriminationPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 11th, 2013
European Parliament adopts EU financial package on rights and equality for 2014-2020
Today the European Parliament has adopted the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014-2020. The €439 million programme will contribute to combating homophobia and discrimination against transsexual persons. The programme merges three separate programmes that ran between 2007 …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 10th, 2013
MEPs regret outcome of referendum banning same-sex marriage
In yesterday’s referendum, two thirds of voters in Croatia opted to define marriage as ‘matrimony between a man and a woman’ in the constitution. The outcome will make it harder to open marriage to all couples in the future. The …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 2nd, 2013
MEPs support Croatian campaign against restrictive definition of marriage
This Sunday, Croatian citizens will be called to vote on whether to alter the constitution to define marriage as ‘matrimony between a man and a woman’. The referendum is the result of a citizen’s iniative, pushed by anti-equality group ‘In the …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on November 28th, 2013
Summary: Sexual orientation, gender identity and religion: A new dialogue
On 13 November, the Intergroup on LGBT rights hosted a discussion on the topic of sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. The event discussed progressive approached by some religious leaders towards LGBT persons. The dominant discourse nowadays tends to present …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on November 22nd, 2013
Croatia: MEPs regret Church-led referendum on marriage
On 1 December, Croatian citizens will be called to vote on whether to alter the constitution to define marriage as ‘matrimony between a man and a woman’. Although family law, including marriage, remains the exclusive competence of Member States, Members …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 18th, 2013
EU Ombudsman: Commission was right to host an exhibition on LGBT rights
Today the European Ombudsman ruled in favour of the European Commission, which had been criticised for hosting an exhibition portraying same-sex couples. The Ombudsman said this was fully within the Commission’s powers.
Tags: european commission european ombudsman non-discriminationPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on July 15th, 2013
EU: One in two LGBT people discriminated against, new study finds
Today the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will publish the first-ever comparative study on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the 27 Member States and Croatia. It finds that almost one in two (47%) LGBT people felt discriminated …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2013
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights