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Help us create a Twitter Storm calling on the European Commission to hold Poland to account for its treatment of LGBTI people!

On Feb 11, as the current KPH campaign draws to an end, we would like to create a Twitter storm to get the hashtag #infringementNow trending, asking why the EU Commission has not taken infringement procedures against Poland yet. Here is how you can help create this important moment.
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“If You Are Parent in One Country, You Are Parent in Every Country”: But still today a child can be stateless in the EU just because it has two mothers

A baby born to two mothers, one from Gibraltar and one from Bulgaria, has become a test case at the European Court of Justice for the freedom of movement of rainbow families in the EU. Read on and find out how to join our campaign for parents without borders!
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Podcast

The Frontline: 2020 – The EU & LGBTI Equality in an Extraordinary Year

In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic went global, we worried that equality would slip off EU agendas as lockdowns and an unprecedented economic crisis […]
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Press Release

EU shifts gear with adoption of LGBTIQ Equality Strategy

The publication today of a five-year EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy marks a qualitative shift from the European Commission towards playing its full role to defend and protect LGBTI rights in times of real backlash, says Europe’s largest LGBTI umbrella organisation, ILGA-Europe.
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Poland is violating the fundamental rights of EU citizens and blatantly disregarding EU treaties and standards

The European Commission and member states are duty bound to hold Poland accountable to EU Treaties, asserts ILGA-Europe, alongside two Polish equality organisations, in a legal complaint citing the violation of fundamental rights of the EU by inciting hatred and discrimination against LGBTI people.
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Open Letter to President Ursula von der Leyen: keeping equality for all at the core amid the COVID-19 crisis

ILGA-Europe's Executive Director, Evelyne Paradis calls the European Commission to prioritise minority and human rights. "The response to Covid-19 is bringing so many vulnerable people in our society into focus, and we cannot look away."
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FRA’s 2nd LGBTI Survey points to clear need for decisive and immediate action by the EU

There has been little progress in the lived experience of LGBTI people in Europe over the past seven years. This is a clear message coming out of the report on the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)  2nd LGBTI survey published yesterday.
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Critical time for the EU Commission to adopt a comprehensive LGBTI strategy

Europe is at a dangerous crossroads and that’s why this is a critical time for the Commission to adopt a comprehensive LGBTI strategy over the […]
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JOINT LETTER: swift transposition of the EU Work-Life Balance Directive

A coalition of European networks of NGOs, including ILGA-Europe, have written a joint letter to the EPSCO Council to urge the national governments to move towards […]
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Register now for ILGA-Europe’s first webinar of the European elections series

The European Elections are approaching at a fast pace, and our campaign activities are picking up speed!
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ILGA-Europe commends historical passing of two key LGBTI resolutions by European Parliament

Today the European Parliament adopted two lgbti resolutions clearly calling for a strong agenda for the protection and furtherment of LGBTI equality and human rights […]
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Joint paper from 19 Member States for an EU LGBTI strategy

Majority of EU member states clearly speak out that the EU needs to stand firm regarding the protection of the rights of LGBTI people. Today, […]
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Joint NGO Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Horizontal Directive

Ten years on and nothing to show for the horizontal directive, say european ngo’s On 2 July 2008, the European Commission proposed an important new […]
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Joint Statement: Deletion of equality principle from the EC proposal of CPR

Nine civil society organisations – including ILGA-Europe – have written to the Council of the European Union, the Commission and the European Parliament on the […]
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High-Level EU Group and List of Actions provide food for thought

Today, representatives from EU institutions met with human rights activists in Brussels. Our Executive Director Evelyne Paradis was at the High Level Group on Non-Discrimination, […]
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ILGA-Europe welcomes European Parliament resolution on free movement

The European Parliament today adopted a non-binding resolution, which urges the European Commission and members states to fully implement the Free Movement Directive. On the […]
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Policy Paper

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 […]
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Policy Paper

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 […]
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