Tag: LGBT families
EU Parliament speaks out for mutual recognition domestic adoptions
In a resolution addressing cross-border conflicts around adoption adopted yesterday, the Parliament has spoken out in favour of mutual recognition of domestic adoption decisions between General view of MEPs in Plenary ChamberMember States.
Slovenian referendum rejects marriage equality
The referendum voters in Slovenia have rejected a law to open marriage to same-sex couples with 37% of those who cast their vote were in favour of the amendment, 63% voted against it. The amendment to the Marriage and Family Relations Act will not now come into force.
European Commission publishes List of Actions to advance LGBTI Equality
Yesterday, Commissioner for Justice and Gender Equality Věra Jourová presented a List of actions by the Commission to advance LGBTI Equality in the EPSCO Council, where the EU Ministers responsible for employment and social policy meet.
HRC Encourages Business Community to Maintain Domestic Partner Benefits
Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality won’t alter reality that LGBT families lack broad anti-discrimination protections, leaving them still vulnerable.
Gay Diplomats Say U.S State Department Is Failing Their Families
“If we’re going to stand up for LGBT rights around the world we need to stand up for our own American diplomats and their families,” an LGBT employee organisation leader says.
Mitt Romney Rejected Birth Certificates for Massachusetts Children Born to Same-Sex Couples
The Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, is condemning steps Mitt Romney took as governor of Massachusetts to discriminate against families headed by same-sex couples, including demanding that his administration personally review every request to revise birth certificates for children born to same-sex parents.