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ILGA-Europe’s Memorandum to the Danish Presidency of the EU

In January 2012, Denmark will take over the Presidency of the European Union. Read ILGA-Europe’s 5 key priorities for the Danish Presidency and download the whole Memorandum here.

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ILGA-Europe’s 5 key priorities for the Danish Presidency:

  1. The Multiannual Financial Framework Programme (MFF) should ensure that the EU’s funding programmes for equality and anti-discrimination is maintained
  2. Place progress towards the adoption of the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive as a high priority
  3. Take leadership in matters of justice and home affairs, freedom of movement and mutual recognition of citizen’s civil statuses, the adoption of asylum legislation, and legislation addressing hatred and violence
  4. Stand firm on the need of accession countries to respect their duties on the ground of sexual orientation and their need to adopt the necessary legislation according to the acquis
  5. Include LGBTI issues in the Presidency’s agenda

Read more about the Danish Presidency here