Tag: LGBT rights
Serbia and Kosovo need to step up efforts to guarantee the rights of LGBT people, Parliament says
Today the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries.
London rally against Uganda anti-gay Bill
Fifty, mostly African, campaigners rallied outside the Uganda High Commission in London yesterday (8 January) to urge the Ugandan president to not sign the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that was passed by the Ugandan parliament on 20 December 2013.
The tide is turning against homophobia
Although antediluvian attitudes towards gay rights persist in some countries, humanity is moving in the right direction.
Nigeria and Uganda adopt harsh anti-LGBT laws in same week
On Tuesday 17 December, the Senate of Nigeria adopted the ‘Same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill’, criminalising displays of affection, people in a same-sex marriage (including tourists), and anyone arguing in favour of LGBT people’s human rights.
European Commission Vice-President boycotts Sochi over minority rights
Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, has announced that she would not attend the Olympic Games in Russia this winter.
Haaretz poll finds 70% of Israelis support equality for gay community
Broad public strongly supports gay rights – but only 8% of Haredim back full equality.