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2 April 2012Potential new EU member states told to improve gay and trans laws 14 Last week, the European Parliament adopted its annual enlargement progress reports for Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. -
30 March 2012European 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. -
16 March 2012European Parliament calls on Nigeria to reverse anti-gay laws 30 Following violence and economic concerns in the African state, the European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Nigeria which condemns in part the current legal threats to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. -
14 March 2012European Parliament resolves to protect gay couples’ inheritance rights 6 The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on member states to ensure gay couples inheritance rights are respect around the EU, though it will not be binding on the UK, Ireland or Denmark. -
16 February 2012European Parliament denounces Russian ‘gay propaganda’ laws 23 The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the upcoming presidential election in Russia today clearly denouncing the regional laws which ban 'gay propaganda' around minors.
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27 January 2012184 MEPs support gay rights manifesto 11 184 MEPs, including the President of the European Parliament came together on Wednesday to sign a pledge in support of LGBT rights, following a two-day long awareness event.
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26 January 2012‘Bully’ Bloom slammed for gay funding question 29 An MEP from the European Independence Party has been condemned by LGBT groups for questioning the European Commission on the legitimacy of funding of an LGBT rights organisation. -
8 April 2011European parliament calls for special protection of gay and trans asylum seekers 31 The European parliament says that LGBT asylum seekers must be given special protection. -
19 January 2011European Parliament calls on Lithuania to shelve anti-gay law 9 The "public promotion of homosexual relations" would be punishable by a fine of up to €2900 if new legislation is adopted.
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