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European Parliament urges Tunisia to decriminalise homosexuality
In a vote on EU – Tunisia relations, the European Parliament has urged Tunisia to decriminalise homosexuality.
Australian Marriage Equality addresses Brisbane Pride
Australian Marriage Equality spokesperson Dr Shirleene Robinson delivered an upbeat and positive speech to a large crowd at Brisbane’s annual Pride Day Festival on Saturday.
HRC, ENC and Civic Leaders Thank Mayor Roberts for Standing with LGBTQ Community
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, and Equality NC, the statewide organisation working to secure equal rights and justice for LGBTQ North Carolinians, and other civic leaders joined together in Charlotte to denounce Governor McCrory’s latest ploy to deflect blame for his disastrous and hateful HB 2 law.
European Parliament calls for further protection LGBTI people at work
In a report on the implementation of the EU’s Employment Equality Directive, the European parliament has called for further measures to improve the protection of LGBTI people at the work floor, and beyond.
HRC and Equality NC Release Statements on HB 2
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, and Equality NC, the statewide organisation working to secure equal rights and justice for LGBTQ North Carolinians, rejected calls for Charlotte’s City Council to rescind a non-discrimination ordinance before any consideration is made of changes to HB 2, the vile law that has written anti-transgender discrimination into law and prevented local communities from passing their own LGBTQ non-discrimination measures.
Callen-Lorde to Host Transcendence September 29th 2016
On Thursday, September 29, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center will host Transcendence, the organisation’s annual celebration of trans and gender non-conforming communities in support of Callen-Lorde’s pioneering Transgender Health Program.