Be Bothered – European Parliament 2009-2014
Between 4 and 7 June 2009, the citizens of the European Union elected a new European Parliament. ILGA-Europe's 'Be Bothered' campaign aimed to mobilise support for human rights among the next European Parliament's candidates and to energise its member organisations and individuals across Europe to vote.
On the election day we managed to get support of 1/5 of all elected MEPs! But our Pledge stays open to other MEPs to sign it and we hope to see many more signatures!
Read more about how the European Parliament is working here.
Below you will find a map of Europe and find out how many candidates and elected Members of the European Parliament (2009-1014) from individual EU member states have already signed the Pledge.
If you are a Member of the European Parliament and want to sign the Pledge - you can do it right here.
Below there is also much more background campaign information which you might find useful.
EU map: who signed ILGA-Europe's Pledge
This EU map provides information on how many elected MEPs and candidates during the European Parliament elections 2009 from each EU Member States already signed ILGA-Europe's European Parliament Elections Pledge. In order to see the total number of the elected MEPs and candidates in each EU Member State, simply move the cursor over that country. If you want to see the MEPs and candidates names, please firstly click on a specific country and secondly click on information sign which will lead to a list of MEPs and candidates from that country who signed the Pledge.
1/5 of newly elected European Parliament is already committed to LGBT equality!
One fifth (19%) or 142 newly elected Members of the 736-seat European Parliament have already signed ILGA-Europe’s European Elections Pledge and have committed to LGBT equality.
ILGA-Europe’s European Parliament Elections Pledge
In the context of the European Parliament elections, ILGA-Europe produced a ten-point election pledge to be signed by candidates. The new European Parliament is now elected, but the Pledge is still open to elected MEPs to sign.
Summary of voting records of members of the European Parliament - Recent resolutions relevant to the rights of LGBT people (2004-2009)
This article compiles the voting records of members of the European Parliament on resolutions adopted since 2004 which are relevant to the rights of LGBT people.
Why are the European elections important?
The European Parliament is the only directly elected body of the EU. Therefore, the European elections represent the only chance for EU citizens to decide who will represent them as new European legislation is debated, and either rejected or adopted.
