Press releases
Belgrade Pride banned: Members of the European Parliament express deep regret
The Serbian LGBT pride march Parada Ponosa, due to take place on Sunday in the capital, was banned today by the National Security Council. The Council announced it would forbid the pride march, as well as three far-right counter-protests that …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 30th, 2011
European Parliament: World Health Organization must stop treating transgender people as mentally ill
In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament has called on the World Health Organization to stop considering transgender people as mentally ill. Gender dysphoria is currently classified as a ‘mental and behavioural disorder’ in the WHO’s International Classification of …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 29th, 2011
European Parliament welcomes recent UN developments on sexual orientation and gender identity
Today the European Parliament joined the United Nations’ call for safeguarding the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the world. The text was co-signed by 6 out of 7 political groups, and adopted with a …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 28th, 2011
European Commission: Banning gay men from donating blood is against EU law
The European Commission recently affirmed that EU law does not warrant widespread bans on blood donations from gay and bisexual men in several EU countries. National health authorities often cite a 2004 European Directive to justify such blanket bans.
Tags: european commission healthPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 8th, 2011
MEPs welcome Lithuania’s new progressive law on advertising
A new Law on the Provision of Information to the Public came into force on 30 June, outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation. Previous drafts of the law had included a ban on mentioning homosexuality, but the Lithuanian Parliament made …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on July 11th, 2011
MEPs welcome new report on LGBT rights in 47 European countries
Members of the European Parliament have welcomed the publication of a new report by the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe.
Tags: council of europePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 23rd, 2011
Unsafe pride event in Croatia casts shadow over accession prospects
On 11 June, the first LGBT pride march in Split, Croatia, was met with violence from a crowd of an estimated 2,000-10,000 right-wing extremists. The police failed to protect participants adequately; at least six activists and journalists were taken to …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 13th, 2011
Montenegro: Government fails to protect LGBT people from homophobic violence
A music concert was met by homophobic violence in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica. During a performance by artist Lollobrigida on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, unknown groups threw teargas cans in the crowd, forcing half of the …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2011
Almost all EU institutions mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Today, almost all major EU institutions are marking the International Day Against Homophobia. The European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Council, the European External Action Service as well as the Fundamental Rights Agency will all issue statements on this …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2011
President of the European Parliament marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Yesterday, President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek inaugurated a photo exhibition on European gay prides. The Polish centre-right President addressed Members of the European Parliament, staff and visitors. Mr Buzek said homophobia was “deplorable, because it aims to denigrate people and deprive them of their rights on the basis of their sexual orientation.”
Tags: european parliament freedom of assembly freedom of expression idahoPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 11th, 2011
