Tag: LGBTI rights
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Letter to President Tajani: do not support World Congress of Families
Until 13 February, Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, was listed as one of the main speakers at the World Congress of Families in Verona (29-31 March).
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European Parliament alerts to backlash against gender equality & LGBTI rights
On 12 February, European Parliament adopted a resolution on the backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU.
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Singapore must protect the rights of LGBTI people, says European Parliament
On 13 February 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Singapore.
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LGBTI rights are still key to EU integration, says European Parliament
The European Parliament adopted on 29 November 2018 its annual reports on five candidate and potential candidate countries.
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MEPs write to Polish Minister of Education about Rainbow Friday
On 26 October 2018, Rainbow Friday, a day dedicated to raising awareness about LGBTQI rights in schools in Poland, took place for the 3rd consecutive year. Schools who were organising events on this day across the country were subject the LGBTI Intergroup write to Polish Minister of Education Anna Zalewska to express their concern about the situation.
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Ukraine: Radical Groups Disrupt LGBTI Event
Members of radical nationalist groups violently disrupted a May 10, 2018 discussion in Kyiv about LGBTI rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite the intruders’ aggressive behaviour and threats of violence, the Kyiv police did not remove them from the event or the premises, and the owner of the site canceled the event.