Day: March 14, 2013
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European Parliament calls for a ban on homophobic and transphobic hate crime/speech
ILGA-Europe wholeheartedly welcomes today’s resolution by the European Parliament calling to criminalise homophobic and transphobic hate crime and speech across the European Union.
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Bill mandates all schools implement LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policies
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today applauded the re-introduction of the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) in the U.S. House by Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA).
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Molly’s Girl comes to DVD on March 25!
Fed up with trying to score a male companion at singles night, feisty, but awkwardly eccentric Molly (Kristina Valada-Viars) rolls up to a bar and stumbles upon gay-marriage activist Mercedes (the fiery Emily Schweitz).
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False and Abusive Practices Aimed at “Changing” Sexual Orientation take Another Discrediting Blow
The National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality, the leading anti-LGBT organization advocating for dangerous efforts that falsely attempt to change one’s sexual orientation,
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John Lyons TD to launch landmark Human Rights Publication
Labour TD John Lyons will launch the new TENI publication Equality and Identity: Transgender and Intersex Experience in Ireland. The book will be launched in Wood Quay Civic Offices, Dublin at 6pm.
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The European Parliament wants to outlaw homophobic crime and speech in the EU
Today the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on strengthening the fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crime. The text calls on the European Commission to add homophobia and transphobia to the list of EU-sanctioned hate speech and violence.