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Moldova’s parliament annuls anti-gay law in hopes of joining European Union
CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s parliament on Friday annulled a recently approved law prohibiting “homosexual propaganda” as it tries to secure entry into the European Union.
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Amnesty report slams European Union for failing to combat anti-LGBT violence
LONDON — The European Union (EU) and its member-states are failing to tackle homophobic and transphobic hate crimes and fail to protect all individuals from discrimination, harassment and violence, Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday.
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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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EU survey reveals many LGBT people throughout Europe still live in fear
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands.
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Russia’s foreign minister defends bill to outlaw ‘homosexual propaganda’
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.”
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Russian Prime Minister Putin to be quizzed by EU over anti-gay laws
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.
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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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Human rights agency condemns Czech Republic’s arousal testing of gay asylum seekers
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.
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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.