Equality and LGBTI Rights
07.05.13 @ 08:44
With the pride parade season approaching, EUobserver looks at just how progressive European countries really are on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and intersex (LGBTI) people.
EU ministers urge Reding to do more for gay rights
17.05.13 @ 08:24
Fourteen member states have backed a petition urging the European Commission to do more for the rights of sexual minorities, with the last major initiative several years ago.
Report: sexual minorities in EU face hate speech, violence and discrimination
16.05.13 @ 09:18
Gay rights are still patchy across the EU, with homosexuality a criminal act in northern Cyprus, Finland reluctant to remove a sterilisation clause in a transgender law and France seeing mass protests against same-sex marriage.
'Changing gender should be as easy as changing car numberplate'
14.05.13 @ 00:09
Ten EU countries require people to be sterilised if they want to change their gender. Activists says the obligation is "beyond comprehension."
Targeted action requires clear plan … LGBTI issues are no different
16.05.13 @ 16:37
If you are a lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex person in the EU, there is a strong chance you have experienced homophobia or even violence at school.
Bulgaria and Italy trail in EU on gay rights legislation
16.05.13 @ 08:43
Sexual minorities have the most legal protection in the UK while Bulgaria and Italy trail among EU countries when it comes to equality rights and legislation against homophobic violence and hate speech.
Same-sex marriage underlines social change in Ireland
07.05.13 @ 08:42
A recent convention in Ireland on same-sex marriage has highlighted the depth of social change in a country that decriminalised homosexuality only 20 years ago.
Blogs
Reding should 'stick neck out' on gay rights
07.05.13 @ 08:43
Gay rights issues are seen as one of the most sensitive issues for politicians to work on, right alongside abortion.
Anti-gay lobby in Brussels linked to US neocons
28.06.12 @ 09:22
Lobbyists in the EU capital opposing gay rights are in close contact with American neoconservative organisations, raising questions about where their money comes from.
EU on gay rights: words or actions?
13.06.12 @ 23:33
MEPs say the EU commission is big on "words, not action" on gay rights. The commission says it uses "actions, not words."
Polish MEPs least gay-friendly in EU parliament
06.06.12 @ 12:43
Polish MEPs are - by far - the least gay-friendly, followed by Latvians, Lithuanians and Italians, with Sweden at the other end of the scale.
Gay rights is EU entry criterion, Brussels says
13.07.12 @ 09:15
The European Commission has said in a written note that respect for gay rights is a legal criterion for EU accession.
Commission accused of censorship
15.06.12 @ 18:45
The European Commission on Friday was accused of censorship for omitting from a report on men's health issues such as homosexuality, condom use, divorce and suicide. The commission denies any wrongdoing.
Intersex people in EU: ashamed and invisible
12.06.12 @ 08:36
Mainstream European society is slowly coming to understand lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. But intersex people in the EU live largely in the dark.
Europe still best place to live for gay people
05.06.12 @ 09:54
Europe is the most gay-friendly region on the globe, but problems remain and Latin America is catching up.
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