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Our submission to the EC 2025 Rule of Law report

After a year of elections across the EU, threats to democracy and the rule of law are growing both in Europe and globally. Our submission […]

The Frontline: Protesting Italy’s surge in anti-LGBTI violence

Over the past month, Italy has seen a wave of LGBTI-phobic violence. There have been no less than four hate-motivated attacks in the last four […]

Statement: ILGA-Europe calls on Italian government to end anti-LGBTI rhetoric and violence

ILGA-Europe stands in solidarity with Italian LGBTI people who continue to face increased hatred and violence and calls on the Italian government to stop feeding […]

LGBTI activism in the new far-right era

Activists in the Balkans, Greece, Italy and Poland talk about the shared challenges across Europe as the far-right continues to gain ground. As the far-right […]

Joint statement on Italian Constitutional Court ruling on non-binary & trans persons’ rights

ILGA-Europe and TGEU welcome a judgement of the Italian Constitutional Court finding that non-binary peoples’ rights are protected under the Italian Constitution In a judgment […]

What European countries might soon start recognising non-binary people?

Interested in the current state of non-binary rights in Europe? This concise guide covers the most important updates and developments you should be aware of […]

What the EU Election Results Will Mean for LGBTI Human Rights

Although the swing to the far right predicted in the European elections hasn’t been as radical as expected, with the progressive and centre-right still holding […]

Letter to political leaders: Hate and violence against LGBTI people in Italy

ILGA-Europe and Italian LGBTI organisations sent an open letter to Italian party leaders calling for support to the Come Out For Europe campaign and counter […]

Open letter from ILGA-Europe and Italian LGBTI civil society on the occasion of the PES Election Congress in Rome

On Saturday 2 March, the Party of European Socialists is gathering in Rome for their Election Congress ahead of the June 2024 EU elections to […]

Our submission to the EC 2024 Rule of Law report

Over the past few years it has become increasingly clear that many government-led violations of LGBTI rights in EU Member States go hand-in-hand with an […]

Attacks on LGBTI rights in Italy are human rights violations, Commissioner reports

Since the new Italian government came into power in 2022, it has been toying with the rights of LGBTI people. Draft legislation that would do […]

JOINT STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ITALY

Today, November 20, we celebrate UN World Children’s Day, and feel compelled to draw attention to the recent developments in Italy where some children no […]

ILGA-Europe welcomes judgement from the Court of Justice of the European Union saying that a homophobic statement on an Italian radio show constituted discrimination in employment

In a judgement delivered on 23 April 2020, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) held that statements made by a lawyer during a radio programme, saying he would never recruit a “homosexual” or wish to use the services of such persons, fall within the material scope of EU Directive 2000/78 (‘the anti-discrimination directive’).

Voices of ILGA-Europe: Meet Italian legal eagle, Emiliano Ganzarolli

The Court of Justice of the European Union has just made a landmark decision, saying that a lawyer who declared that he would never hire a “homosexual” person in his law firm was discriminating under an EU employment directive. Meet activist Emiliano Ganzarolli, from the powerhouse group of LGBT lawyers who took the case.

European Court of Human Rights reminds Italy of obligation to protect same-sex couples

In the Orlandi and Others v Italy decision released today, the European Court of Human Rights has condemned Italy for failing to legally protect same-sex couples who married […]

Oliari and Others and Orlandi and Others v Italy

Same-sex marriage/ Civil union

Taddeucci and McCall v Italy

Residence permit