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EU parliament plenary chamber in Brussels (Photo: European Parliament)

EU parliament united against homophobia

The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on Tuesday (17 May) marks 21 years since the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder. The president of the European Parliament marked the day last week, by hosting a moving exhibition of 20 pictures from European gay prides at our seat in Strasbourg.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people still face widespread prejudice. These pictures from Lithuania, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romani...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

EU parliament plenary chamber in Brussels (Photo: European Parliament)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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