Category: Europe – LGBTQ Rights
Letter to President Tajani: do not support World Congress of Families
Until 13 February, Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, was listed as one of the main speakers at the World Congress of Families in Verona (29-31 March).
Urgent need to address intersex human rights violations, says European Parliament
On 14 February 2019, the European Parliament adopted its first resolution dedicated to intersex human rights.
Joint paper from 19 Member States for an EU LGBTI strategy
6 December 2018, 19 EU member states signed a common paper prepared by the Maltese government, calling for continued efforts within the EU to ensure full protection of LGBTI rights. The paper called on the next European Commission to ensure strong follow-up of the current EC LGBTI list of actions and adopt a coherent EU LGBTI strategy.
MEPs unite for Human Rights on 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights
For the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, co-chairs of several human rights Intergroups of the European Parliament get together with a simple message: in 2018, universal human rights still need to be fought for.
Switzerland labels homophobia a criminal offence
The Swiss parliament has extended the scope of anti-racism laws to include discrimination based on sexual orientation.
LGBTI rights are still key to EU integration, says European Parliament
The European Parliament adopted on 29 November 2018 its annual reports on five candidate and potential candidate countries.