News
09/04/2008
ILGA-Europe is stepping up its campaign to ensure that the ground of sexual orientation is included in new EU anti-discrimination directive
“Mr Barroso, be a man of words and deliver on your promise: put an end to hierarchy of anti-discrimination protections in EU!”
01/04/2008
European Court of Justice: denying same-sex partners pension rights is unjustifiable direct discrimination
Today the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg delivered its judgement in a landmark case on pension rights for registered same-sex partners (case of Tadao Maruko v. Versorgungswerk der deutschen Bühnen).
18/03/2008
Training on how to prevent and to respond to hate crimes
On 31 May 31- 2 June 2008 the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will organise a training for civil society representatives on how to prevent and to respond to hate crimes in Warsaw, Poland.
17/03/2008
Norway step closer towards marriage rights for all
The Norwegian government put forth a long-expected gay marriage bill on 14 March 2008, clearing the way for homosexual couples to secure the same marriage rights as heterosexuals.
13/03/2008
European Parliament adopts urgency resolution regarding gay Iranian asylum seeker
Today the European Parliament with 46 votes in favour, 2 votes against and 12 abstentions adopted urgency resolution regarding a case of of Mehdi Kazemi, gay Iranian asylum seeker.
