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European parliament condemns Hungary’s extreme anti-LGBTQ law for violating rights
“This law puts homosexuality and gender reassignment on a par with pornography,” said one European official who opposes the law.
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A third of Poland has declared itself “LGBTQ-free zones”
Lawmakers have compared the new anti-LGBTQ policies to laws that created “Jew-free” zones during World War II.
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Recent upheaval in Ukraine adversely affects country’s LGBT population
BRUSSELS — New concerns regarding the safety and welfare of LGBTQ people in Ukraine were raised Monday by members of the European Union’s Parliament.
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European Parliament group: Hold Putin accountable at G20 summit
BRUSSELS — As opposition to Russia’s anti-gay “propaganda” law escalates, members of the European Parliament are calling on European Union leaders and the Council of Europe to denounce that country’s increasingly forceful crackdown on the LGBT community.
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European Parliament renews call for anti-discrimination laws for LGBT people
STRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament has formally called on countries in the European Union to find an agreement on the draft legislation — proposed more than three years ago — to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation across the EU.
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European Parliament calls for end of classifying gender dysphoria as mental disorder
The European Parliament has petitioned the World Health Organization to cease classifying transgender people as mentally ill, and to eliminate the current classification pf “gender dysphoria” as a “mental and behavioral disorder” in the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases.
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European Parliament condemns Uganda’s ‘kill the gays’ bill
The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday condemning Uganda’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality legislation that is said to have the support of the government.