Tag: Europe
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.
Refusal to grant a same-sex (non-EU) partner a residence permit was discrimination based on sexual orientation
The European Court of Human Rights has stated that Italy’s refusal to grant one partner in a same-sex couple a residence permit violated their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights. Today (30 June 2016) the Strasbourg court held that to deny same-sex couples residence permits on ‘family grounds’ was discrimination.
Brits are frantically Googling what the EU is, hours after voting to leave it
The whole world is reeling after a milestone referendum in Britain to leave the European Union. And although leaders of the campaign to exit Europe are crowing over their victory, it seems many Britons may not even know what they had actually voted for.
IGLTA and European Travel Commission partner to promote LGBT tourism
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association ( IGLTA), the leading member-based global organisation dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender tourism, announced on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) (May 17th 2016) its organisational partnership with the European Travel Commission, an association uniting 32 European national tourist offices with the aim of promoting Europe as an tourism destination in long-haul markets.
Cause and effect – Europe’s politicians must take responsibility for their actions on IDAHOT 2016
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia ( IDAHOT ) is the moment for Europe’s political leaders to honestly assess their progress on improving the lives of LGBTI people over the past twelve months.
U.S Anti-LGBT Extremists Brings Extremist Anti-LGBT Propaganda to Europe
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign, (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, stands in solidarity with LGBT advocates and allies as anti-LGBT activists prepare to descend on Tbilisi, Georgia, for the 10th international gathering hosted by the World Congress of Families (WCF).