Tag: EU
Poland goes homophobic nuclear and veto blocks EU on rights of gays
Poland has vetoed an EU human rights statement on the grounds that it covered gay people but not Christians and Jews.
#ChechnyaOneYearOn : MEPs ask Commission about torture of (perceived) LGBTQ people in Chechnya
In April 2017, the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that at least 100 men were detained in unofficial prisons on suspicion of being LGBTQ in Chechnya, Russia, and suffered severe torture and humiliation.
Court Ruling Upholds Right of Same-Sex Couple to Live in Romania
Adrian Coman and Clai Hamilton finally have a chance to celebrate. The same-sex couple married in Belgium in 2010, but decided they wanted to live in Adrian’s native Romania (Clai is American).
European Court of Justice recognises freedom of movement for same-sex couples
In a ground-breaking judgement, today the Court of Justice of the European Union recognised freedom of movement for same-sex couples.
CJEU rules that ‘spouse’ definition in free movement law includes same-sex couples
In a landmark decision, issued this morning, the Court of Justice of the European Union has defined the term ‘spouse’ for the purposes of freedom of movement for the first time.
Brexit leaves LGBTQ Brits at risk of having rights cut back
If LGBTQ people think their gender identity or sexuality has little to do with what they stand to lose in the Brexit process, a new report from GayStarNews will make worrying reading.