Day: November 10, 2010
ILGA-Europe’s welcomes the prominence of LGBT human rights issues in the European Commission’s progress reports on accession and pre-accession countries
On 9 November, 2010 the Commission issued its 2010 Progress Reports on Croatia, Iceland, the FYR of Macedonia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo*. The progress reports on Albania and Montenegro are replaced this year by the Commission’s Opinions on the readiness of the two countries to start accession negotiations. The documents highlight the progress made by accession and pre-accession countries towards the EU integration.
Michigan Assistant Attorney General Fired for Harassing Gay Student
For the past several months, Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell has pursued an unusual hobby. He’s maintained a blog called “Chris Armstrong Watch,” dedicated to attacking the University of Michigan’s openly gay student body president, whom he accuses of being a “privileged pervert,” “racist, elitist liar,” and a “gay Nazi.”