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21 May 2012
MEPs support ‘free speech’ after Kiev pride violence 11 Members of the European Parliament are concerned about the number of gay pride marches being cancelled or banned across Europe due to homophobic violence or laws criminalising public support for LGBT rights.
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.
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.
29 March 2012
Tory MEP begs David Cameron not to contintue his ‘bizarre attempt to redefine marriage’ 90 The Conservative MEP for South West England and Gibraltar has written to his party leader and prime minister, David Cameron, to complain about the Government's proposals to introduce civil marriage equality.
9 March 2012
Comment: Gay marriage slurs will not keep us from equality 32 Sarah Ludford MEP writes that the "very fact that those opposed to same-sex marriage cannot have a reasoned debate about the issue just proves that they are bereft of any real arguments".
6 March 2012
New UKIP MEP: Will gay marriage lead to incest? 86 An MEP who last year asked why doctors should perform gender reassignment surgery but not 'gay cure' therapy has suggested gay marriages will lead to incestuous and polygamous unions.
27 January 2012
184 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.
14 December 2011
North Cyprus leader: Proposal to repeal anti-gay laws “has been submitted” 10 A Conservative MEP who lobbied the leader of Northern Cyprus to repeal the self-declared state's anti-gay laws said yesterday he had written to her confirming that the proposal had been drafted.
2 December 2011
European Parliament urges Croatia to protect gay citizens before joining EU 28 The European Parliament has adopted a resolution which reminds Croatia of its obligation to protect gay citizens from homophobia and homophobic violence before it joins the EU in 2013.
20 October 2011
London MEP says North Cyprus president promised to repeal anti-gay laws 16 A Conservative MEP for London says North Cyprus president Derviş Eroğlu promised her he would repeal laws against homosexuality.
13 October 2011
Tory MEP Roger Helmer quits 50 Conservative MEP Roger Helmer, who has been accused of homophobia, has resigned.
17 January 2011
Updated: Tory gay group attacks MEP for gay therapy Tweet 49 The Conservative Party's affiliated gay group, LGBTory, has criticised a Tory MEP for remarks about so-called 'ex-gay' therapy.
24 November 2010
New Tory head in Europe accused of ‘trying to block gay equality’ 27 The new head of the Conservatives in the European Parliament has been accused of trying to block a motion to call for recognition of civil partnerships across Europe.
5 November 2010
Lesbian MEP accuses UKIP of homophobia 14 A lesbian MEP for the West Midlands claims that UKIP discriminated against her on the grounds of her sexual orientation.
20 January 2010
Lesbian UKIP MEP barred from standing for re-election 18 A lesbian UKIP MEP who left the party's European grouping has been told she cannot stand for election under her party.

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