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Summary: 2009-2019, 10 years of LGBT rights: Successes, Failures, Challenges
On 5 March, the LGBT Intergroup held a seminar “10 years of LGBT rights: Successes, failures, challenges.” Under the chairing of Ulrike Lunacek, Co-President of the LGBT Intergroup, civil society representatives, MEPs and the EEAS discussed both concrete achievements of the last five years, and issues to be tackled after the 2014 elections.
Tags: acp asylum eeas LGBTI guidelines roadmap transgenderPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on March 14th, 2014
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
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
Major EU fund for employment and social inclusion will combat discrimination
Today, the European Parliament adopted a regulation defining the priorities of the European Social Fund (ESF) for the period 2014-2020. For the first time, the Fund will contribute to combating discrimination based on sex—including discrimination against transsexual persons—and sexual orientation. …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 20th, 2013
European Parliament tells Commission to step up work on transgender issues
Today the European Parliament asked the European Commission to step up its work against the discrimination faced by transgender people when purchasing or accessing goods and services. This is the latest in a series of Parliament request in favour of …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 16th, 2013
New report takes stock of fundamental rights in the EU, including LGBT rights
Today the European Parliament adopted a new comprehensive report on fundamental rights in the EU. The document includes an extensive snapshot of the situation for LGBT people.
Tags: charter of fundamental rights depathologisation european commission freedom of assembly freedom of movement hate crime non-discrimination roadmap transgenderPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 12th, 2012
Summary: Trans and intersex people – Challenges for EU law
On Wednesday 26 September the LGBT Intergroup hosted the seminar Trans and intersex people: Challenges for EU law. The event was attended by Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission and Council, the EEAS, and civil society. The panel of …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on September 28th, 2012
Seminar: Trans and intersex people – Challenges for EU law
Following the publication of a new report on trans and intersex people under EU law, the LGBT Intergroup will host a seminar to present the report and discuss its findings with the authors, MEPs, institutions and civil society.
Tags: european commission intersex transgenderPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on September 3rd, 2012
Intergroup welcomes new Commission report on trans and intersex discrimination
The European Commission has just published a new report, ‘Discrimination against trans and intersex people on the grounds of sex, gender identity and gender expression‘. With it, the European Commission looks into the situation of trans and intersex people for …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 11th, 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
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights