Council of Europe

This section will provide information about the Council of Europe and its institution, the European Convention on Human Rights and their relevance to LGBT people

What is Council of Europe?

In this section you will find out what is Council of Europe, its origins, aims and membership

How does it work?

In this section you will find out about various institutions of the Council of Europe.

Relevance to LGBT rights

This section highlights how the Council of Europe addressed the rights of LGBT people and in particular how the European Convention of Human Rights was used to advance the rights of LGBT poeple in Europe.

"Equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Europe"