Tag: discrimination
New FRA report highlights crucial role public authorities for LGBT equality
In a new report launched in the European Parliament today, the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) highlights that prevailing negative attitudes towards LGBT people endanger their fundamental rights and hamper efforts to counter discrimination and hate crime.
HRC Hails NY AG Schneiderman For Investigating NFL Policies After Discriminatory Incident
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation today joined New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in calling on the NFL to explain and address deeply disturbing reports that some prospective players are being asked inappropriate questions about their sexual orientation.
Missouri Senate Advances Attack on LGBT People to the House of Representatives
The extreme ‘First Amendment Defense Act’-style ballot measure proposal goes far beyond ‘religious freedom’ and enshrines discrimination into the Missouri Constitution.
MEPs welcome Member States’ support to Commission’s actions on LGBTI equality, deplore opposition of Hungary
This Monday, the Council (i.e. Ministers of the Member States), failed to reach agreement on a common response to the Commission’s “List of Actions to advance LGBTI equality”.
Alabama Senate Committee Advances Bill Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination by Child Welfare Groups
Alabama S.B. 204 would disregard best interest of children and create state-sanctioned anti-LGBT discrimination.
Civil union bill passes Italian Senate – but children in rainbow families get left behind
Tonight, the Italian Senate (one of two parliamentary chambers) voted in favour of a Same-Sex Civil Union and Cohabitation Bill which would establish an institution of civil unions for same-sex partners and cohabitation for all couples. This is the first time that Italian parliamentarians have supported the legal recognition of same-sex couples.