Intergroup documents
Summary: Horizon 2014: What LGBT Rights in the EU?
On 8 December 2011, the Intergroup on LGBT Rights held a public roundtable Horizon 2014: What LGBT Rights in the World? The event was attended by Members of the European Parliament, staff from the Parliament and Commission, as well as civil …
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Horizon 2014: What LGBT Rights in the EU?
How are LGBT rights covered by EU laws and policies today? What progress can we achieve by the end of the current EU mandate in 2014? These questions will be answered by a panel of speakers from the European Commission, the Fundamental Rights Agency, and ILGA-Europe.
Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on November 29th, 2011
Summary: LGBTI Rights in the World
On 30 June 2011, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held a hearing on LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex) rights in the world. Members of the European Parliament, European Parliament staff, European Commission staff, ambassadors and members of …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on July 7th, 2011
Live: Hearing on LGBTI Rights in the World
Today the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights is hosting a public hearing on LGBTI rights in the world. The event will be broadcast live online, and videos will be made available online later this week.
Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on June 30th, 2011European Parliament Hearing: LGBTI Rights in the World
On Thursday 30 June, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights will hold a hearing on LGBTI Rights in the World. Speakers will include LGBTI human rights defenders from the Philippines, Argentina and Rwanda, as well as Members of the …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on June 20th, 2011
Letter to Uganda MPs: Do not adopt the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, death penalty or not
MEPs are calling on Ugandan law-makers not to adopt the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, whether or not it includes a death penalty clause. They highlight that the Bill is a way of diverting public attention from serious human rights breaches throughout Uganda, including intimidation and violence towards protesters and the opposition.
Tags: decriminalisation ugandaPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on May 11th, 2011
European Parliament hosts Walk With Pride exhibition
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia (17 May), the European Parliament will host a selection of pictures from the global photo exhibition Walk With Pride from 9 to 12 May 2011. Members of the European Parliament, staff …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on May 9th, 2011
Summary: Free movement of same-sex families in the EU
On Tuesday 3 May, the LGBT Intergroup and the ALDE Group organised a public seminar on the free movement of same-sex families in the EU. Thank you to the 80 participants and the 270 people who watched the event online! …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on May 5th, 2011
Live event: Free movement of same-sex families in the EU
Today in Brussels, the ALDE Group and the Intergroup on LGBT Rights are co-hosting a seminar on Free movement of same-sex families in the EU. This is a highly topical issue: what rights do EU citizens lose or retain while …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on May 3rd, 2011
Intergroup seminar: Free movement of same-sex families in the EU
On 3 May, a public seminar jointly organised by the ALDE Group and the Intergroup on LGBT Rights will take place in the European Parliament. It will be the first event dedicated to same-sex families’ freedom of movement in the …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on April 19th, 2011
