Author: LGBTnewswire.eu
Strasbourg court rules refusal to recognise residence rights same-sex partner discriminatory
Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Taddeucci and McCall v Italy, that the refusal to grant one partner in a same-sex couple a residence permit violated their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly Article 14, prohibition of discrimination, taken with Article 8, respect for family life.
UN Human Rights Council votes for independent expert on LGBT discrimination and violence
In a 23 against 18 vote (6 abstentions)*, the United Nations Human Rights council voted in favour of a resolution condemning violence discrimination against people on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Disco Dog Heads To North East LGBT Festival
Visitors to one of the UK’s leading LGBT events will be able to ‘paws’ for thought as they get up close and personal with one of the Great North Snowdogs.
Marriage Equality matters at this Australian election
In the final days of the election campaign, Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has today reiterated its long held view that marriage equality should be resolved by a vote in the Parliament and not through a costly and unnecessary plebiscite.
Record number of LGBTI candidates running in the Australian Federal Election
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) today welcomed the record number of LGBTI candidates running in Saturday’s Federal Election.
Pentagon Ends Discriminatory Ban on Open Transgender Military Service
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today joins advocates across the nation in praising the U.S. Department of Defense for lifting the ban on open transgender military service once and for all.