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Romania to hold referendum that could violate the rights of rainbow families

In a decision issued this morning (17 September), the romanian constitutional court has approved a proposal (by 7 votes to 2) to hold a referendum on […]

A.D.-K. & Others v. Poland

Schlittner-Hay v. Poland

Rainbow families and children rights

X. v Poland

O.H. and G.H. against Germany

Legal gender recognition

Together we can make the Coman judgment a reality: the freedom of movement of same-sex couples across the EU

Do you know when EU citizens started to have the right to free movement across the European Union (EU), i.e. the right to live and […]

Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia issues historic opinion regarding recognition of same sex partnership

On 29 October 2018, the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia issued an opinion calling the Ministry of Justice and the Saeima […]

Voters in Romania boycott restrictive referendum on definition of family

A referendum in Romania asking voters to restrict the constitutional definition of family has failed to reach the required 30% turnout target. Groups campaigning against […]

X. against Romania and Y. against Romania

Legal gender recognition

CJEU rules in coman case that ‘spouse’ definition in free movement law includes same-sex couples

In a landmark decision, issued this morning in what has come to be known as ‘the Coman case’, the Court of Justice of the European […]

The Coman Case: Q&A

The Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a judgment today, saying that the definition of ‘spouse’ in EU law on freedom of movement includes same-sex […]

Latvia parliament rejects partnership legislation petition

Yesterday, the Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee of the Saeima (parliament) of Latvia, rejected a petition for introduction of partnership legislation which would recognise all unmarried couples, including […]

Finnish parliament votes to approve automatic co-parent recognition for female same-sex couples

When the Act comes into force, it will remove the need for female couples who have accessed fertility treatments to then go through the adoption […]

Budapest court rules foreign same-sex marriages must be recognised in Hungary

A judge at Budapest District Court has ruled that same-sex couples who have married outside Hungary have the right to their union being recognised as […]

European Court rules Medically Assisted Reproduction case ‘inadmissable’

The European Court of Human Rights has today made an inadmissability decision in the case of ‘Marie Charron & Ewenne Merle-Montet v France’. ILGA-Europe regret that […]

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 […]

Freedom of movement and same-sex couples in Romania – coman case update

Same-sex spouses are included in the definition of ‘spouse’, for the purposes of freedom of residence of citizens of the EU and their family members. This […]

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 […]

Y.P. v. Russia

LGR, civil status and birth certificate

Charron & Merle-Montet v. France

Nikolay Alekseyev and Movement for Marriage Equality against Russia

Freedom of association