Tag: ILGA-Europe
Germany finally says Ja – Bundestag votes for marriage equality!
It’s official – marriage equality is about to become a reality in Germany.
PrideWatch2017: Istanbul Pride 2017 banned by Governor’s Office
The 2017 Istanbul Pride march has been banned by the city’s governor, one day before it was due to take place.
Russian ‘propaganda’ law breaches human rights – first judgment of its kind
In a landmark judgment, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Russia breached the rights of LGBTI activists, who had complained about the effects of the country’s infamous ‘anti-propaganda’ legislation.
New information – the situation in Chechnya as it stands
The violence directed at (perceived) gay and bisexual men was carried out with the direct involvement of local authorities, this pressure extended outside the borders of the Chechen Republic, and it led over 100 people to seek assistance from LGBTI organisations.
New legal gender recognition legislation approved by Belgium!
ILGA-Europe welcome Belgium’s decision to put an end to the sterilisation requirements and the mental health diagnosis previously required in order to have access to legal gender recognition.
Rainbow Europe 2017: Act now or risk rollback on LGBTI equality
Progress on LGBTI equality still exists in Europe, but not with the speed or spread that is required to achieve real equality. European leaders need to be courageous or risk having progressive gains rolled back, warns ILGA-Europe.