Tag: Maria Walsh
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Lesbian Visibility Day – why we need to keep celebrating it
Lesbian Visibility Day is celebrated internationally on 26 April, a date which begets reflection, which needs attention, and which calls for legislative reform still today.
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«Fidesz continues attacks on LGBTIQ NGOs after referendum», or «a lesson in not knowing how to lose»
The referendum on LGBTIQ issues proposed by the Fidesz-led government in Hungary was categorically invalid, as it did not reach the minimum threshold of 50% for either answer to any of its four questions ( «yes» or «no»). In turn, each of the four questions gathered a majority of invalid votes, which led to its invalidation.
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Transgender Day of Visibility – why this mandate can mark the difference
Trans and non-binary persons remain targets of discrimination, harassment, and gender based violence throughout the EU, as reported in 2019 by Fundamental Rights Agency 1.
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The bill to redefine «family» in Latvia is an affront to LGBTI persons, the rule of law and European values
On 14 January 2020, during the Plenary session of the Latvian Parliament, the draft bill «Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia» passed and was sent to the respective Committee for review.