Tags: non-discrimination
EU: One in two LGBT people discriminated against, new study finds
Today the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will publish the first-ever comparative study on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the 27 Member States and Croatia. It finds that almost one in two (47%) LGBT people felt discriminated …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2013
Groundbreaking LGBT research to be published next week angers religious conservatives
Next week the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights will present the results of two years’ research into the discrimination and violence experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the EU and Croatia. The LGBT survey received over 93,000 validated …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 8th, 2013
Landmark Strasbourg ruling: Religious beliefs are no reason to oppose rights of same-sex couples
Today the European Court of Human Rights ruled that religious beliefs may not justify opposing the rights of same-sex couples. British laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation were upheld.
Tags: european court of human rights non-discriminationPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 15th, 2013
New report takes stock of fundamental rights in the EU, including LGBT rights
Today the European Parliament adopted a new comprehensive report on fundamental rights in the EU. The document includes an extensive snapshot of the situation for LGBT people.
Tags: charter of fundamental rights depathologisation european commission free movement freedom of assembly hate crime non-discrimination roadmap transgenderPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 12th, 2012
European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe
With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe.
Tags: eeas european commission european council free movement freedom of assembly freedom of expression hate crime homophobia hungary latvia LGBT families lithuania moldova non-discrimination russia transphobia ukrainePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 24th, 2012
Homophobia: European leaders tell young people It Gets Better
For the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2012, European politicians tell young people that although life may be hard at school or in their community, it gets better.
Tags: bullying education european commission european council idaho non-discriminationPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 16th, 2012
Hungary: European Commission will investigate new law on religion
Earlier this year, Members of the LGBT Intergroup asked the European Commission if Hungary’s new law on religion was compatible with EU non-discrimination law. The Commission answered that it was unsure, and that it will find out whether the law abides …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on April 25th, 2012
