European Union

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands. [ Read more → ]

MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday rejected criticism from the Dutch government and the European Union about proposed legislation that would outlaw "homosexual propaganda." [ Read more → ]

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is to be quizzed directly tomorrow over anti-gay laws. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton, told activists on Tuesday that she would raise the discriminatory laws at the EU-Russia summit. [ Read more → ]

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. [ Read more → ]

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. [ Read more → ]

The European Union's leading human rights agency has sharply criticized the Czech Republic for using a controversial method of testing the credibility of gay asylum seekers. [ Read more → ]

The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday condemning Uganda's proposed Anti-Homosexuality legislation that is said to have the support of the government. [ Read more → ]