Tag: Sirpa Pietikäinen
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What has the EU done for LGBTI rights in 2014-2019 ?
European citizens will soon elect new representatives, as European elections approach (23-26 May).
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EP takes a stance against LGBTQ conversion therapies for the first time
Today the European Parliament adopted its Annual report on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU.
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Strasbourg court: Forced sterilisation trans people violates human rights
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring trans people to undergo sterilisation in order to have their gender recognised, violates human rights.
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European Parliament calls for action against harmful treatment trans and intersex people
In a key vote on gender equality in mental health, the European Parliament has urged for stronger action on trans and intersex people’s mental health.
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European Parliament calls for further protection LGBTI people at work
In a report on the implementation of the EU’s Employment Equality Directive, the European parliament has called for further measures to improve the protection of LGBTI people at the work floor, and beyond.
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New FRA report highlights crucial role public authorities for LGBT equality
In a new report launched in the European Parliament today, the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) highlights that prevailing negative attitudes towards LGBT people endanger their fundamental rights and hamper efforts to counter discrimination and hate crime.