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Policy Briefing on LGBTI Refugees and EU asylum legislation

LGBTI asylum seekers are often at risk of additional danger because of their SOGIESC during their journey and upon arrival in the country where they […]

EU LGBTI Strategy 2020-2024: Key EU legislative and policy initiatives for LGBTI rights in Europe and beyond – Proposal by ILGA-Europe

The policy brief presents concrete proposals of legislative and policy initiatives to be included in the EU LGBTI Strategy.

ilga-europe code of conduct

We are delighted that ILGA-Europe’s events draw such a wide variety ofparticipants and we are committed to the fullest possible participation and want to make […]

Empowering LGBTI sex workers towards the full respect of their human rights

In ILGA-Europe’s view, LGBTI organisations have a key role to play in fighting against stigma affecting LGBTI sex workers, both within and outside the LGBTI […]

Equality and full enjoyment of human rights for intersex people

ILGA-Europe aim to achieve equality for intersex people and ensure they are protected against human rights violations, discrimination and violence based on sex characteristics. ILGA-Europe […]

Protecting the rights of LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees in the reform of the Common European Asylum System

With this briefing, ILGA Europe sets out how to ensure that the proposed EU directives and regulations will protect the rights of LGBTI asylum seekers, […]

Within Reach. Making LGBTI rights a reality in South East Europe by 2020

This paper was composed by ILGA-Europe, on behalf of Sarajevo Open Centre, to inform decision-makers in both the EU and its accession countries in the […]

Seeking refuge without harassment, detention or return to a “safe country”

A significant number of people applying for asylum in EU Member States are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex (LGBTI). Some of them flee persecution […]

ILGA-Europe’s key demands for ensuring the enjoyment of the right to health and access to health without discrimination

Position on the right to the highest attainable standard of health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people ILGA-Europe advocates for policies and […]

ILGA-Europe’s key demands for the recognition of diverse families

Position on partnership and parenting, adopted in October 2006, revised in 2014. ILGA-Europe strives for equality in law, public policies and practices relating to any […]

Position on combating homophobic and transphobic speech and prohibiting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence

ILGA-Europe’s position is based on international human rights standards. It respects the principle of indivisibility of human rights and establishes no hierarchy between rights and […]

ILGA-Europe’s response to the EC’s request for input regarding the implementation of Article 9 of Council Directive 2000/78/EC

This submission, collated by ILGA-Europe, includes various concerns regarding the implementation of Article 9 of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general […]

Joint policy paper: Equality for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people in Europe

In the framework of the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, AGE Platform Europe (AGE) and ILGA-Europe have decided to focus […]

Our Diversity Policy

ILGA-Europe has a very diverse membership with a range of sexual orientations, gender identities, cultures, religions, linguistic, racial and ethnic groups as well as factors […]

Green Paper on the right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the EU

The European Commission should take into consideration the difficulties that are currently experienced by same-sex partners, trans and intersex people, and their children when implementing […]

Public consultation on measures for improving the recognition of prescriptions issued in another Member State

ILGA-Europe and Transgender Europe jointly submitted input for a public consultation on measures for improving the recognition of prescriptions issued in another European Union Member […]

“En-gendering the European Asylum Support Office”

Recommendations for the integration of a gender perspective into the work of the European Asylum Support Office The current discriminatory and incoherent provision of protection […]

ILGA-Europe’s position on the Victims’ Rights Package

On the grounds of previous submissions and policy documents, ILGA-Europe believes that the Victims’ Rights package to be presented in May by the European Commission […]

Report on gender discrimination in education and financial services

Joint contribution by ILGA-Europe, Transgender Europe and OII-Germany towards the European Commission’s assessment of the state of affairs vis-à-vis gender discrimination in education and the […]

Families, Partners, Children and the European Union

ILGA-Europe’s policy paper on how various aspects of EU law are impacting upon national rules relating to ‘personal status’ in its broader sense. This Policy […]

After the Framework Directive

Combatting discrimination outside employment. This ILGA-Europe’s policy paper argues that there is a clear need for the European Union to move quickly to complement the […]