LGBTI Intergroup @LGBTIintergroup@respublicae.eu

🇫🇮 #Finland is the latest to bring us amazing news. A new law was just adopted on legal gender recognition (+113, -69, o17)💪🏼

🏳️‍⚧️ the new law will ensure there are no legal requirements for psychiatric and medical processes nor requirements of sterility

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/finland-new-gender-recognition-law-a-major-step-towards-protecting-trans-rights/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1621135312377487360

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

@RainbowRose_PES @MarioLindner82 There are, to our knowledge, intergroups also in Hungary (as of last year), Poland, the UK (@APPGLGBT) and Italy (created after the last elections), apart from North Macedonia and Austria 🥰 hopefully some more to be created very soon!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1620354324311470080

🇸🇪 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 @Egalite_EU: Does this story resonate with you? We (and Euronews journalist @AidaSanchezA) would like to hear from you!

Get in touch if you’re a rainbow parent and want to talk. Comment or DM, get in touch! We’d love to hear your stories.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1600559582199578625

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