Tag: ILGA-Europe
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Time for a reboot on LGBTI rights in Europe as Rainbow Map reveals a disturbing stand-still
As the 2021 Rainbow Europe Map reveals widespread and almost complete stagnation on human rights of LGBTI people, we are at a juncture when governments can actively choose the right way forward, says leading LGBTI rights organisation, ILGA-Europe.
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Survey finds that organisations across Europe are dealing with large numbers of LGBTIQ youth homelessness
A survey of 71 organisations across 32 European countries finds that over 60% have worked with LGBTIQ youth experiencing homelessness, while homeless services lack the skills and competencies to provide safe and welcoming spaces for LGBTI people.
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Opinion from European court: same-sex parented families should be officially recognised in all EU member states
Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s opinion says that Bulgaria’s lack of recognition for same-sex parented families cannot justify a violation of EU freedom of movement law.
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European Court will consider lack of implementation of EU law to enable freedom of movement for same-sex spouses
Almost three years after the European Court ruled that Romania must recognise a same-sex couple under EU freedom of movement legislation, its government is yet to implement the judgement.
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The EU an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone? The ambition is right, but the reality is very different
In response to the proliferation of over 100 so-called «LGBT-Free zones» in Polish municipalities, the European Parliament today is debating a resolution declaring the EU an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone.
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Finland violated rights of a lesbian mothers’ child by rejecting his asylum application, UN finds
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child found that Finland failed to consider the best interests of the child of a lesbian couple when assessing his asylum request. Now the country is under an obligation to provide reparation.