News stories
Ulrike Lunacek slams Hungary’s Prime Minister
On Wednesday Ulrike Lunacek, Green Austrian MEP and Co-president of the LGBT Intergroup, slammed the Prime Minister of Hungary for his treatment of LGBT people.
Tags: hungaryPosted in: News stories, Recent news on January 20th, 2012
United against homophobia in the European Parliament
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Presidents of the Intergroup published a column on their current work. It appeared on EUobserver.com on the International Day Against Homophobia, and later in issue 329 of the Parliament Magazine distributed …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on May 31st, 2011
Uganda Ambassador: David Kato should share responsibility for his murder
In a shocking letter to the President of the European Parliament, the Ambassador of Uganda in Brussels asserts that David Kato “should share responsibility in this very unfortunate incident”. A highly-respected and recognised human rights defender in Uganda, David Kato …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on April 15th, 2011
Iran, UN: European Parliament reaffirms support for LGBT rights in the world
Yesterday the European Parliament adopted resolutions on EU relations with Iran, and EU action at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council currently meeting in Geneva. Both resolutions reaffirm the European Parliament’s commitment to upholding LGBT people’s human rights worldwide.
Tags: decriminalisation iran united nationsPosted in: News stories, Recent news on March 11th, 2011
International Women’s Day
Today is the 100th anniversary of a global day to recall women’s struggle to secure fundamental rights in all areas of life; to celebrate the many achievements of women activists; and to point to today’s many remaining shortcomings. On this …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on March 8th, 2011
Budapest Pride ban overturned
Following the Budapest police refusal to allow the LGBT Pride march, the Metropolitan Court of Budapest ruled this refusal to be unfounded. It examined whether the extension of the route effectively blocked traffic and impeded upon EU Presidency events in …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on February 28th, 2011
European Parliament reaffirms commitment to respectful relationship with ACP countries, including human rights
Responding to a statement by parliamentarians from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the European Parliament reaffirmed the importance of working jointly against all kinds of intolerance, including on grounds of sexual orientation or religion.
Tags: acp decriminalisationPosted in: News stories, Recent news on December 6th, 2010
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries consider the “phenomenon of homosexuality” to threaten relationship with EU
A group of 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific states recently issued a unilateral declaration “on the peaceful co-existence of religions and the importance given to the phenomenon of homosexuality” in their partnership with the EU.
Tags: acp decriminalisationPosted in: News stories, Recent news on November 24th, 2010
Turkish LGBT activists: More pressure from the EU, equality now
Ulrike Lunacek MEP, Co-president of the LGBT Intergroup, held a lunch debate with LGBT activists in Istanbul on the occasion of the Greens/EFA conference “Turkey in Europe”.
Tags: enlargement turkeyPosted in: News stories, Recent news on November 4th, 2010
EUobserver.com: ‘A coffee with the Co-presidents’
EUobsever.com sat down for coffee with Michael Cashman and Ulrike Lunacek MEPs to discuss their work in the Intergroup.
Posted in: News stories, Recent news on October 22nd, 2010
