Month: October 2014
Norway must take the lead in the fight for gay rights
The most important thing we can do is never to compromise on the fundamental values in the face of religious beliefs here in Norway.
Gay community under attack in Liberia over Ebola outbreak
Leroy Ponpon doesn’t know whether to lock himself in his flat in Monrovia because of the deadly Ebola virus, or because he is gay. Christian churches’ recent linking of the two have made life hell for him and hundreds of other gays.
Gay and lesbian asylum seekers face ‘intrusive’ sexual questions
Lesbian and gay asylum seekers are being stereotyped by Home Office immigration staff, who are asking inappropriate and “unnecessarily intrusive” questions about their sexuality, an inspection has found.
Spain : Gay teens pelted with stones outside school
Gay groups have called for tougher anti-homophobia laws in the wake of an incident which saw a gay teenage girl left unconscious after she was pelted with stones after leaving school in Spain’s Murcia region on Monday.
Juncker I Commission – Strong promise of a European Union respectful of LGBTI rights
Today, the European Parliament gave its consent to the Juncker I Commission by a 423 – 209 majority. Over the last weeks, the Parliament has conducted hearings with the candidate Commissioners, in which their stance on LGBTI rights was a recurring topic.
Future Commission Vice Presidents Frans Timmermans (Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights) and Federica Mogherini (Foreign Affairs)