Ilga europe newshttp://www.ilga-europe.orgFor lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in Europeen-GBTue, 15 May 2012 07:28:28 GMTILGA-Europe launches its very first Annual Review of Human Rights Situation LGBTI in Europe and updated Rainbow Maphttp://www.ilga-europe.org/home/news/latest_news/ilga_europe_launches_its_very_first_annual_review_of_human_rights_situation_lgbti_in_europe_and_updated_rainbow_map<p>Today ILGA-Europe is launching its very first <b class="Apple-style-span">Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe 2011 </b>supplemented by the <b class="Apple-style-span">Rainbow Map</b>. </p>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:56:55 GMTDevelopments at the spring session of the Assembly of the Council of Europehttp://www.ilga-europe.org/home/news/latest_news/developments_at_the_spring_session_of_the_assembly_of_the_council_of_europe<p>The Assembly's Equality and Non-Discrimination Committee conducted a hearing on the rights of LGBT people, which was addressed by the newly appointed General Rapporteur, Håkon Haugli of Norway, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, ILGA-Europe's Executive Director, and a member of the UK's Permanent Representation. </p>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:50:21 GMTMake your experience count! - The first ever European Union LGBT Survey launched http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/news/latest_news/make_your_experience_count_the_first_ever_european_union_lgbt_survey_launched<p>Today, the first ever EU-wide (including Croatia) online LGBT Survey is launched. ILGA-Europe encourages all individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans to take part in this important Survey. </p>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:05:32 GMTDear EU – make sure that gender matters…http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/news/latest_news/int_womens_day_2012<p class="MsoNormal"> <i>Statement from ILGA-Europe and PICUM:</i><br />Today is the International Women’s Day. ILGA-Europe and PICUM are using this day as an opportunity to call for a proper gender mainstreaming in the current negotiations of important European Union policies. We are calling for the EU institutions to include and mainstream gender in all its forms in all its adoption of new legislation and all legislation should automatically reflect all discrimination grounds. </p>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:04:38 GMTLandmark report and panel on sexual orientation and gender identity in the United Nations Human Rights Councilhttp://www.ilga-europe.org/home/news/latest_news/un_human_rights_council_2012<p>Yesterday, the United Nation's Human Rights Council in Geneva held the first-ever formal UN inter-governmental debate on violence and discrimination against LGBT people. Read more about the panel, the groundbreaking report presented by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and watch the webcast from the panel where ARC International delivers a statement to the Council.</p>