Key messages

05/02/2007

ILGA-Europe sees 2007 as an opportunity to advance equality and human rights and to make Europe a safe place for LGBT people to be who they are:

  • at work: good laws need to be properly implemented and promoted; harassment and discrimination need to be tackled;
  • at school: homophobic and transphobic bullying need to be prohibited; children and youth need to be taught about differences, diversity and respect;
  • at home: same-sex partners and their children deserve the same recognition and protections as opposite-sex partners and their children;
  • on the street: crimes motivated by homophobia and transphobia need to be recognised, properly investigated and punished;
  • within the society: the right to peaceful demonstration of LGBT people and of protection from violent attacks need to be guaranteed by States;
  • in everyday life: people need to have access to a home, to health care, to social benefits, irrespective of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
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