Belgium
ILGA-Europe members
- Arc-en-Ciel Wallonie
- Belgian Business Association
- Belgian Pride
- Brussels Gay Sports
- Casa Rosa
- çavaria
- EGALITE - Equality for Gays And Lesbians In The European Institutions
- EGG - English speaking Gay Group in Brussels
- Ex Aequo
- Fédération Arc-en-ciel
- Genres Pluriels
- Goudou
- HAGAR
- Het Roze Huis - çavaria Antwerpen
- Het Vlaams-Brabantse Holebihuis
- Rainbowhouse Brussels
- Mikpunt
- Polaris
- RoSa Documentation Centre and Archives on Equal Opportunities, Feminism and Women's Studies
- Tels Quels
- Wel Jong niet Hetero
- WISH - Werkgroep Internationale Solidariteit met Holebi's
Pride Events
Events
- Good Practices in Gender Mainstreaming: Towards Effective Gender Training
- Capacity Building Conference
- Seminar 'Free Movement of Same-sex Families in the EU'
- ELENA Course - Vulnerable groups in the asylum procedure
- European Geographies of Sexualities Conference
- Special Human Rights Day Film Premiere & Debate
- Demonstration - Establish the Freedom of Assembly and Association in Russia!
- Second “Equal is not enough” Conference, “Challenging differences and inequalities in contemporary societies”
ILGA-Europe news and articles
- Breng kleur in je onthaal
- Nonsense is contagious
- ILGA-Europe publishes its Memorandum to the Belgian Presidency of the EU (05/07/2010)
- Belgium passes gay adoption law (21/04/2006)
- Belgian lower house approves gay adoption law (02/12/2005)
- ILGA TV advert in support of adoption rights (30/11/2005)
- Another win for gay adoption rights (10/11/2005)
Resources
- ILGA-Europe Annual Review 2011 on Belgium
- Juridische Gids - over ouderschap voor holebi's en transgender
- Mon fils, ma fille est homo
- Le Monde de William
- Je suis homo. Je vaux moins qu'un hétéro - Belgium
- L’adoption de A à Z Pour les couples gays et lesbiens - Belgium
- Quand les amours prennent des couleurs/Regenboogliefde met vreemde wortels?
- Centre pour l’égalité des chances et la lutte contre le racisme
Anti-discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in the areas of employment, and provision of goods and services.
Legal gender recognition of trans people
Belgium has administrative procedures to obtain legal gender recognition - however only after compulsory sterilisation.
Partnership recognition
In Belgium same-sex couples are able to marry and enter into a registered partnership.
Parenting rights
Same-sex couples are eligible to jointly apply for a child adoption and each other’s biological children.
Medically assisted insemination (fertility treatment) is available to lesbian couples.
Criminal law on hate speech/crime
Sexual orientation is included in the law on hate and violence, and is recognised as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly/Pride events
Pride events have taken place with authorisation.
Criminal law on age of consent
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Asylum
Learn more about LGBTI asylum in Belgium in our asylum section.
