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26 April 2013
MEPs welcome European Court of Justice ruling on anti-gay Romanian football owner George Becali 7 A European Court of Justice preliminary ruling on the homophobic conduct of a football club owner in Romania has been welcomed by MEPs.
18 April 2013
European Parliament relaxes visa restrictions on Ukraine despite looming anti-gay bill 4 Efforts to halt the European Parliament’s decision to relax visa restrictions on Ukraine, due to the country’s support for homophobic legislation have failed.
13 December 2012
European Parliament puts pressure on Russia and Ukraine to drop anti-gay laws 2 The European Parliament today adopted two resolutions calling on Russia and Ukraine to abandon their LGBT censorship plans.
30 November 2012
Politicians call on EU to show ‘leadership’ ahead of World AIDS Day + UK MEPs have called on the European Union to intensify efforts to curb the HIV epidemic ahead of Saturday’s World AIDS Day.
27 November 2012
EU officials release survey on discrimination 8 The European Commission has published its latest survey on discrimination in the EU, including on grounds of sexual orientation and for the first time gender identity.
19 November 2012
Tory MEP says EU aid must stop if Uganda passes anti-gay bill 33 Conservative MEP Marina Yannakoudakis says foreign aid to Uganda from the EU should be halted if the country’s parliament passes the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
13 November 2012
Malta: Anti-gay politician selected for EU health job 18 LGBT-supporting members of the European Parliament are challenging Malta's nominee for the EU's top health job because of his previous opposition to gay and women’s rights.
26 October 2012
Nick Griffin: Civil partnerships lead to death of children 79 BNP leader Nick Griffin claims to have the “support” of gay people after making a series of outspoken comments to a student newspaper about same-sex parenting.
23 October 2012
MEPs report Nick Griffin to European Parliament for tweeting gay couple’s address 10 Just under a week since Nick Griffin caused controversy by tweeting the private address of a gay couple who won a legal battle against the owner of a bed and breakfast for refusing to allow them to stay, he has been formally reported to the European Parliament by Labour MEPs.
4 October 2012
Labour MEP Michael Cashman to stand down in 2014 13 Michael Cashman, the gay Labour MEP for the West Midlands, has confirmed that he will quit as a member of the European Parliament at the next European Election in 2014.
6 July 2012
European Parliament condemns violence against lesbians in Africa 4 The European Parliament yesterday adopted a resolution on violence against lesbian women and gay and transgender rights more generally in Africa.
29 June 2012
Budapest: MEPs open gay EuroGames 2012 3 Members of the European Parliament have taken part in the official opening of theEuroGames 2012 in Budapest, the Hungarian capital.
13 June 2012
New EU human rights ambassador ‘should promote LGBT rights globally’ 5 The European Parliament has recommended that person appointed as EU Special Representative for Human Rights promote the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people worldwide.
29 May 2012
European Parliament condemns consideration of anti-gay laws 32 The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning anti-gay laws in Europe last week, specifically calling on Russia, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania as well as Ukraine to address existing and draft legislation and 'demonstrate, and ensure respect for, the principle of non-discrimination'.
16 May 2012
Video: EU politicians say ‘It Gets Better’ in 17 languages 29 For the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2012, over 50 European politicians and leaders from EU institutions have joined forces to tell LGBT teenagers they are working to make things better.
20 April 2012
Row after Tory MEPs abstain from pro-LGBT amendment vote 55 Labour MEPs have criticised Tories this week for abstaining from a vote at the European Parliament on an amendment strengthening LGBT protections, with Tories accusing them of 'grandstanding' in response.
16 April 2012
Michael Cashman MEP meets Northern Cyprus leaders over anti-gay law 8 Last week, openly gay MEP Michael Cashman met leaders and non-governmental organisations in the northern part of Cyprus, advocating for the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
4 April 2012
MEPs welcome first EU-wide gay and transgender experience survey 8 Members of the European Parliament have welcomed the EU Fundamental Rights Agency's first Europe-wide survey of the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
2 April 2012
Potential new EU member states told to improve gay and trans laws 13 Last week, the European Parliament adopted its annual enlargement progress reports for Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo.
30 March 2012
European Parliament stands up for free movement of LGBT persons in EU 16 The European Parliament unveiled yesterday their annual report on EU citizenship, which stated that same-sex couples and their families still face considerable hurdles inside the European Union.

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