Ilga europe news

Albania protects LGBT people from discrimination

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:57:37 GMT

On 4 February 2010, the Parliament of Albania unanimously adopted all inclusive anti-discrimination law which bans discrimination in on the grounds of various characteristics, including sexual orientation and gender identity.

Call for action: potential closure of LGBT organisation in Turkey

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:57:43 GMT

The Black Pink Triangle Association Izmir (Turkey) is threatened to be closed on the grounds that its charter goes against "public morality" and "Turkish family structure."

ILGA-Europe Announces a Call for Partners for LGBT rights advocacy project in the Western Balkans

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT

ILGA-Europe announces a call for partners for “Step up! Stronger LGBT movements for equality in the Western Balkans” project which will be launched from January 2010 for the duration of 3 years. The project is supported by the Open Society Institute and the European Commission.

Viviane Reding, a candidate for a post of EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:06:19 GMT

Today, the European Parliament questioned Viviane Reding, the Luxembourgish candidate for a post of EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights & Citizenship. This is the first time such an EU Commissioner post is being instituted and ILGA-Europe followed with great interest and scrutiny the interview of Viviane Reding by the European Parliament.

Parliament of Portugal takes an important step towards marriage equality

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:59:32 GMT

Friday 8th January 2010, the Parliament of Portugal passed a bill to remove marriage discrimination. Sadly, at the same time it rejected the proposal to allow entitlement of adoption by same-sex couples. The bill still needs ratification by the President Anibal Cavaco Silva. The ratification would make Portugal the sixth country in Europe to allow marriages of same-sex partners after the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Norway and Sweden.