Tag: EU
#EP2014: Why does this election matter for LGBTI rights?
Starting today, the 8th direct election to the European Parliament will determine the EU’s action over the next five years, including in the field of fundamental rights for LGBTI people.
Ireland : New national anti-homophobia in the workplace campaign launched
Friday, 16th May, BeLonG To, Ireland’s national organisation for Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) young people and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions came together to launch a campaign to combat the homophobia and transphobia that LGBT young people face in the workplace.
Fairy tale banned under Lithuanian «anti-propaganda» law
Wednesday, the Lithuanian Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics concluded that a book containing fairy tales for children violates the Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information, and should be made unavailable to children under 14.
TV3 to Air Documentary Which Positively Represents the Lives of Three Trans People Living in Ireland
TV3’s Irish Lives: My Transgender Journey, which will air next Wednesday 16th April at 9pm, gives an up-close and personal account of three trans people’s journeys and explores what it is like to live in a country that does not fully accept them.
Georgia Prime Minister calls for constitutional ban on equal marriage
At the end of March, Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili introduced an amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman in the constitution.
Historic EU-Africa Summit overshadowed by anti-LGBT laws
The fourth EU-Africa Summit is taking place in Brussels since yesterday, and although not officially on the agenda, extremely harsh new anti-LGBT laws will be on leaders’ minds.