Intergroup documents
Summary of transgender rights conference at the European Parliament
On the 1st September 2010, the conference (Trans)Gender Equality? was co-hosted by the Greens/EFA Group and the Intergroup on LGBT Rights in the European Parliament. Watch the video summary below, and download the presentations from the day!
Tags: events transgenderPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on September 3rd, 2010
European Parliament event: (Trans)Gender Equality?
On the 1st September, Marije Cornelissen MEP, together with other MEPs from the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee and the Intergroup on LGBT Rights will organise a conference on transgender rights. The conference will explore how transgender people’s rights …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on July 15th, 2010
European Parliament internal note: Transgender Persons’ Rights in the EU Member States
European Parliament services have released an internal note, detailing transgender people’s rights in the EU Member States. The note, already downloadable here (PDF), will soon be available to the public on the Parliament’s website along with similar internal studies.
Tags: transgenderPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on July 9th, 2010
Intergroup responds to accusations from Cyprus MP
Earlier this year, Andreas Themistocleous MP declared: “just because there exist among us paedophiles, people who practice bestiality, necrophiliacs and other criminals, should the state legitimise their status too?” The Intergroup on LGBT Rights wrote to Mr Themistocleous asking him …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on July 8th, 2010
Intergroup writes to Member of the Cyprus Parliament on homophobic remarks
Update: Andreas Themistocleous MP responded to our letter, asking that his response be made public. His letter is included at the end of this post. Read the Intergroup’s second response. Co-presidents of the Intergroup wrote to Andreas Themistocleous, Member of …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on June 1st, 2010
Public hearing on Lithuania’s homophobic law and Baltic Pride
On the 29th April 2010, the Intergroup on LGBT Rights hosted a public hearing at the European Parliament. The hearing, Freedom of expression and assembly: The case of Lithuania’s Baltic Pride, was well-attended and gathered 5 panellists.
Tags: events freedom of assembly freedom of expression lithuaniaPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on April 29th, 2010
The Intergroup writes to Moldovan authorities on Chisinau Pride ban
The Intergroup has written to Moldovan authorities to protest today’s banning of Chisinau Pride by the Court, on request from the City Hall. The letter reminds Moldovan authorities of their obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, and announces …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on April 28th, 2010
Euro MPs to Macedonian Parliament: Don’t vote a deficient anti-discrimination law
Several Members of the European Parliament wrote today to the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, urging them to reconsider voting in plenary on an incomplete government-proposed anti-discrimination law. In its current draft version, the bill does not …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on March 30th, 2010
Public Letter to the Lithuanian Parliament: Don’t ban Baltic Pride!
Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius publicly responded to our letter, saying that Lithuania was as tolerant as Norway or Denmark. Sent to: Irena Degutienė, Speaker of the Seimas Petras Gražulis, Member of the Seimas Carbon copy: Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on March 17th, 2010
Intergroup writes to Polish MP on homophobic remarks
Update: Read the response letter from the Polish Ombudsman To: Stanisław Pięta MP Cc: Jan Tombiński, Permanent Representative of Poland to the EU; The Polish Ombudsman; Kampania Przeciw Homofobii Concerns: Remarks on art exhibition at the National Museum Brussels, 24th …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, News stories on February 24th, 2010
