LGBTI Intergroup @LGBTIintergroup@respublicae.eu

🇪🇺 The @CommissionerHR published today a #HumanRights statement concerning so-called ‘conversion’ practices on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression

She joins other international voices such as @victor_madrigal and our own in calling for bans

Read 👇
RT @CommissionerHR: SOGIE conversion practices are discriminatory and harmful to #LGBTI people.

#CouncilofEurope states should end these practices through a comprehensive #HumanRights-base…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1626209610402086918

RT @Openly: 🚨 BREAKING

🇪🇸 Spain's parliament has passed a historic bill for LGBTQ+ rights, following months of debates.

🏳️‍🌈 The bill will:
⭕️ Introduce self-ID from the age of 14
⭕️ Ban conversion therapy
⭕️ Ban intersex surgeries on babies
⭕️ Grant lesbian mothers equal parenting rights

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1626206651609935872

⚖️ One of the most important human rights cases of this mandate is yet to be decided, and both #Belgium 🇧🇪 and #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 will join the proceedings.

📣 our VPs @Pierre_Ka and @MalinBjork_EU comment on the case against #Hungary 🇭🇺

🖇️ https://lgbti-ep.eu/2023/02/14/press-release-lgbti-intergroup-calls-on-member-states-and-the-european-parliament-to-join-cjeu-case-against-hungary-on-the-rights-of-lgbtiq-people/
RT @hadjalahbib: Belgium will support the Europe…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1625523053856686081

RT @govSlovenia: Today is an important day. By providing same-sex marriage with the same rights as heterosexual marriage, Slovenia 🇸🇮 is joining the most progressive and open democracies in the world.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1620775199519170561

🇸🇪 The #Swedish Presidency began its work this January, so we met today with State Secretary @andreassonlib to discuss key topics

🏳️‍🌈 Horizontal Equality Directive
📄 Istanbul Convention
⚖️ Article 7
👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 Parenthood Recognition
💢 Hate crime and hate speech

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1618285546434088962

🇹🇷 the draft constitutional amendments tabled by over half of Turkish MPs threaten to roll back on #LGBTIQ rights

📣 Intergroup Vice-Presidents @MalinBjork_EU & @FMCastaldo comment on them

🖇️ read it here: https://lgbti-ep.eu/2023/01/25/press-release-draft-amendments-to-the-turkish-constitution-threaten-to-further-rollback-on-lgbtiq-rights-and-violate-european-convention-on-human-rights/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1618170270472339456

RT @ILGAAsia: 📢 4 JOB VACANCIES AVAILABLE 📢

We are hiring four Research Consultants to collect data on LGBTIQ people’s access to justice across Asia.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1617872742476550144

🚨 Trainee wanted !!

🏳️‍🌈 Are human rights your passion? Do you want to make the European Union an #LGBTIQFreedomZone? The LGBTI Intergroup at the European Parliament is looking for a trainee to join our Secretariat.

🗓️ apply until 30 January 👇

https://lgbti-ep.eu/2023/01/24/trainee-wanted-apply-until-30-january/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1617869464279867393

We echo the arguments or our homologous UK Intergroup @APPGLGBT

📣 our co-chair @kimvsparrentak and VP @MalinBjork_EU comment on the recent developments surrounding 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‘s Gender Recognition bill

📎 read it here: https://lgbti-ep.eu/2023/01/18/press-release-the-uk-governments-blocking-of-scotlands-gender-recognition-bill-illustrates-how-far-anti-gender-groups-have-ingrained-in-trans-rights-discussions/
RT @APPGLGBT: This evening, our Co-Chairs @angelaeagle and…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1615744813835460608

🇪🇺 Today, the @ECHR_CEDH published its judgement on the case of Fedotova and Others v. #Russia

The decision on recognition of same-sex couples is welcomed and restates the Court’s position.

Our VPs @MariaWalshEU & @Pierre_Ka comment ⬇️

📎 read it here: https://lgbti-ep.eu/2023/01/17/press-release-european-court-of-human-rights-delivers-decision-on-obligation-for-member-states-to-recognise-same-sex-partnerships/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1615394082741948418

🟣 We are currently hosting our event on #ViolenceAgainstWomen and #DomesticViolence.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We have brought together key #LGBTIQ NGOs as well as MEPs to engage in discussion on the EU upcoming Directive.

#GenderBasedViolence

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1613201662214012928

📣 EVENT ALERT ‼️

This Wednesday, we organise an event on Violence Against Women & Domestic Violence

🤝 we invite several #LGBTIQ organisations to discuss w/ rapporteurs @FitzgeraldFrncs/@EvinIncir & shadows

🖥️ hybrid event
🖋️ register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbaNj8YKpO06x5jE3gj4WD7EezBRY-fJXntaQok9wulVAOjA/viewform?usp=sf_link

#VAW

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1612473433329176576

🇵🇱 The New Year’s Eve @bep concert on #Polish TV was yet another moment of unwarranted attacks against the #LGBTIQ community by government members

📢 our VP @MalinBjork_EU & Co-Chair @MarcAngel_lu comment on it 👇

🖇️ read it also here: https://lgbti-ep.eu/2023/01/09/press-release-intergroup-condemns-comments-by-polish-ministers-on-lgbtiq-people-and-harassment-of-polish-professor/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1612394538391465984

♥️ The Intergroup wishes everyone a happy holiday period close to your loved ones

We will return in January with renewed energy to keep working towards making the EU an #LGBTIQFreedomZone 🌈

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1606266064127475713

RT @vonderleyen: 🌈 Proud of the new rules we are presenting today on the recognition of parenthood in the EU.

We want to help all families and children in cross-border situations.

Because if you are parent in one country, you are parent in every country.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1600480222658195456

🔴 LIVE AT 12H

💻 The press conference of the Commission on the #EqualityPackage will start at 12:00

🖇️ You can follow it here at EbS Live: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/
RT @LGBTIintergroup: Today is the day the @EU_Commission finally unveils its much-awaited #EqualityPackage

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦👩‍👩‍👧 Together with @Childmanifesto, our Chairs comment on the proposed Regulation on mutual recognition of #Parenthood and Directive on #EqualityBodies

Read it 👉 https://lgbti-ep.eu/2022/12/07/press-release-lgbti-and-childrens-rights-intergroups-welcome-much-awaited-equality-package/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1600441848874823680

Today is the day the @EU_Commission finally unveils its much-awaited #EqualityPackage

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦👩‍👩‍👧 Together with @Childmanifesto, our Chairs comment on the proposed Regulation on mutual recognition of #Parenthood and Directive on #EqualityBodies

Read it 👉 https://lgbti-ep.eu/2022/12/07/press-release-lgbti-and-childrens-rights-intergroups-welcome-much-awaited-equality-package/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1600408198250258432

RT @LGBTcoe: 👏Congratulations to the newly elected chair of the @coe steering on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity & Inclusion (CDADI) @SophieElizeon 🇫🇷 @DILCRAH

🙏A Big thanks to outgoing Founding Chair Triantafillos Loukarelis 🇮🇹 for his hard work
#antidiscrimination #diversity #inclusion

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1598325653987905541

⚽️ With our support, the resolution adopted by the @europarl_en today on #WorldcupQatar2022 carries strong language on the human rights of #LGBTIQ persons

✌🏼Yes to sports.
❌ No to human rights violations.

Read it here 👉 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2022-0427_EN.pdf

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1595805948530102273

RT @Pierre_Ka: Nous venons de voter la résolution dénonçant les conditions dans lesquelles la coupe du monde ⚽️ a lieu au Qatar!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1595747002360500224