Podcast: The work of the Intergroup
This is the first episode of the new monthly LGBT Intergroup Podcast. Our guests in September: Michael Cashman and Ulrike Lunacek MEPs, Co-presidents of the LGBT Intergroup. Every month starting in...
View ArticlePodcast: Transgender rights
For the October edition of the podcast, we’re welcoming Raül Romeva i Rueda and Marije Cornelissen, two Green MEPs involved in the mainstreaming of transgender rights into the work of the European...
View ArticlePodcast: Legal report on homophobia and transphobia
A special episode this month: we’re with Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency, and Evelyne Paradis, Executive Director of ILGA-Europe. Together we’re discussing a...
View ArticlePodcast: Homophobic laws in Lithuania
Last week the European Parliament voted a resolution on the violation of freedom of expression and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in Lithuania. Yet many questions remained around...
View ArticlePodcast: LGBT rights in Croatia
Tune in as our guests discuss the situation for minorities in Croatia, the role of the Church in Croatian politics, and what the European Parliament can do for human rights in the country.
View ArticlePodcast: LGBT rights in Hungary
A new constitution with a narrow definition of family; a law on the media seeking to promote ‘traditional values’; the LGBT pride march almost banned… Hungary has been the focus of our work recently....
View ArticlePodcast: Pride events in Europe
On 3 May 2011 we chatted with two MEPs, Christofer Fjellner and Marije Cornelissen, just before Marije flew to Moldova for the pride in Chisinau. Marije and Christofer tell us about why they find it...
View ArticlePodcast: LGBT people and asylum in the EU
Back in April, the European Parliament voted on a resolution to provide more protection to LGBT people seeking asylum in the EU. Another similar text is being worked on right now, but what does it all...
View ArticlePodcast: LGBTI rights in the world
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held a public hearing on LGBTI rights in the world (read our summary). Naome Ruzindana from Rwanda and Mauro Cabral from Argentina were...
View ArticlePodcast: Highlights of the year
As the parliamentary year comes to an end, we look back on the highlights of the year for LGBT rights in the European Parliament. We also welcome Dennis de Jong, a Dutch Member of the European...
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