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The
#EUElections2024
will be a crucial moment for human rights and
#democracy
. Visit our brand new
#ComeOut4EU
campaign now and find out how together we work for the Europe we want to see!
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#RainbowEurope
2022 is live!
@ILGAEurope
benchmarks 49 European countries on their legal and policy situation for LGBTI people 🏳️🌈 Check out now
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#RainbowEurope
2021 is live!
@ILGAEurope
benchmarks 49 European countries on their legal and policy situation for LGBTI people 🏳️🌈
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#RainbowEurope
2020 is live!
@ILGAEurope
ranks 49 European countries on their legal and policy situation for LGBTI people. Find out more on 🏳️🌈
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#Bisexual
+ people are not half gay half straight. Period.
Let’s celebrate bisexual+ visibility and fight against monosexism.
#BiVisibilityDay
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Our
#RainbowEurope
Map 2023 is live, benchmarking 49 European countries on their legal and policy situation for LGBTI people. Check out now!
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Last night hundreds of LGBTI activists and allies gathered in front of the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi to protest against the violence by the hate groups and the inaction of police. The massive gathering is a historic moment for the LGBTI community and their supporters. 🇬🇪🏳️🌈
🏳🌈Truly historic moment for
#Georgia
's queer movement. Right in front of Parliament.
❗This anthem, flag and country itself belong to us too! and we are not gonna give up on any of it!
✊
#TbilisiPride21
is now over and can't express how happy I am now. We made it!
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As Hungary adopts Russian-style anti-LGBTI legislation, it is time for the EU to use all instruments available to hold its member state accountable for the respect of fundamental rights, including LGBTI rights, and for clear breaches of EU law 👉
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Congratulations
#Montenegro
and to all the activists who have tirelessly worked towards this day! Today the Parliament of Montenegro voted in favour of the bill on life partnership for same-sex couples.
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Today on
#LesbianVisibilityDay
and every day, we work with our member orgs to make the realities of lesbian lives visible to politicians and policy makers, so that in turn their work is informed by lived experience. Real change is rooted in visibility
#LesbianVisibilityEveryday
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In the excuse of COVID-19 crisis, LGBTI people have been made even more silent and invisible in our societies. Today on
#IDAHOBIT2020
, we are
#breakingthesilence
and asking those in power to take immediate action!
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We sent a letter to Spain’s Partido Popular, about tomorrow's vote in the Madrid assembly, which would remove or water down the LGTBI & the Trans Laws. The draft was brought into parliament by the far-right party VOX, and can only be turned down if the Partido Popular rejects it.
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To all our non-binary friends, today on International
#NonBinary
People’s Day, and every day, we see you, we hear you, we support you and we are working for your personal and legal right to be who you are in the country you live in, fully acknowledged without restriction 💛🤍💜🖤
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Published today, the
@ILGAEurope
#AnnualReview2023
finds that pervasive hate speech across Europe has led to the most violent year for LGBTI people in over decade. Find out more and download your own copy at
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Today, Scotland adopted a legal gender recognition reform based on self-determination! After much effort, this is a significant step in the protection of the human rights of trans people in Scotland. Congratulations to everyone involved!
@ScottishTrans
@LGBTIScotland
🏴🏳️⚧️
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We are deeply concerned about escalating
#PoliceBrutality
against
#LGBTI
people in
#Poland
. We call on international institutions to protect
#FreedomofSpeech
&
#FreedomofAssembly
, & demand release of activists subject to
#ArbitraryDetention
! Read more:
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Today, Istanbul Pride was violently repressed by police who have arrested more than 200 people so far, and attacked journalists. We call for the immediate release of all those detained & investigation into use of excesssive force by police.
Police attacked İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March this year as well. The attacks commencing in Cihangir, went on at the streets. LGBTI+s marched to Cihangir by crossing over police attack. More than 150 LGBTI+ activists were detained
#Pride2022
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Congratulations to LGBTI activists in
#Norway
who worked hard to get conversion practices banned. On December 15, the Norwegian parliament overwhelmingly voted to criminalise attempts to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity:
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The
#UK
has been a leader on
#LGBTI
#equality
for years. To see the current government backsliding on rights and equality is deeply concerning and shows that we cannot take progress for granted, nor be complacent
#NotSafeToBeMe
Here's the list of the LGBT+ and associated groups who have pulled out of the UK Government-led Safe To Be Me conference
This backlash is due to the UK Government's decision to exclude trans people in its planned conversion therapy ban
Includes at least three Scottish groups
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Yesterday, another
@BBC
article unleashed a further wave of transphobic hate on the community. In response,
#CisWithTheT
is trending today. You as well can show solidarity to the trans community by posting a msg under the hashtag
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ILGA-Europe are dismayed at the
#UK
, first completely withdrawing efforts to
#BanConversionTherapy
, followed by a reversal to ban CT only on the ground of sexual orientation. We join calls from UK LGBTI civil society demanding a ban which is fully inclusive of all
#LGBTI
people
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We send our deep sympathies to the friends and families of those murdered and injured at the London pub in Oslo, and our solidarity with all Norway’s LGBTI community, and the organisers of Oslo Pride at this time of grief and fear. You are not alone.
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🌈 BREAKING NEWS 🇩🇪 Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft bill that would add a third gender option to official identity records, following a Supreme Court ruling. The option will be available by the end of the year.
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With Polish LGBTI activists,
@CommissionerHR
,
@LGBTIintergroup
&
@coe
, we call for release of Margot Szutowicz, who remains in custody w/o access to a lawyer since Friday, a punishment inappropriate for offences for which she is accused & inconsistent w/ precedent
#ReleaseMargot
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European Commission just published a comprehensive report on legal gender recognition procedures and their impacts on the lives of
#trans
people in the EU.
This is a great resource prepared by experts in consultation with ILGA-Europe and other LGBTI orgs:
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The situation in
#Ukraine
is changing rapidly, and we are continually assessing. Here are direct ways in which you can donate to support LGBTI people in Ukraine, and help LGBTI organisations in neighbouring countries welcoming Ukrainian people
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We are delighted to welcome
#Spain
's sweeping new Trans and LGBTI+ law! In the face of fierce opposition, this represents substantial progress toward the protection of human rights for all in Spain. Congratulations to all who worked so hard to see this bill become law (1/2)
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Authorities in
#Bulgaria
🇧🇬 are not recognising the valid
#EU
🇪🇺 birth cert of the child of a same sex couple. On Feb 9 the CJEU must clarify that if you are a parent in one EU country, you are a parent in every EU country.
#ParentsWithoutBorders
🏳️🌈
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We reconfirm our continued support to the LGBTI movement in Russia after today’s ban on ‘the international LGBT movement’ as an ‘extremist’ entity, which puts LGBTI activists in Russia at real & present risk of imprisonment
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We have written today to the Spanish government regarding proposed amendments to the legal gender recognition reform. Human rights-based LGR allows access for minors using the same method as adults. We strongly encourage the rejection of amendments that would limit this access.
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🏳️🌈🇪🇺 We welcome the publication of the European Union LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 today. It marks a qualitative shift from the
@EU_Commission
towards playing its full role to protect and advance LGBTI rights 👉
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We are calling on all political parties to condemn the march, and on Turkish authorities to ensure full protection for the LGBTI+ community. The Turkish state needs to uphold its constitutional obligation to protect all its citizens against hate and violence.
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The infringement procedures against Hungary & Poland announced by the EC today show that after years of governments testing how far they can go, the EC takes a clear step to hold 🇭🇺 & 🇵🇱 accountable on the rule of law and fundamental rights 👉
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Published today on
#IDAHOBIT
, the 2021
#RainbowEurope
reveals widespread and almost complete stagnation on human rights of LGBTI people. Find out more in our press release at
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Today on
#InternationalLesbianDay
we draw attention to lesbian mothers in Italy whose rights are under attack. We call on the Italian government to withdraw new measures that annul the birth certs of the children of same-sex parents.
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We welcome the decision of the Constitutional Court of
#Romania
, which ruled that the law prohibiting education about gender identity is unconstitutional
Read our amicus to the Court addressing the consequences of this harmful law:
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Especially for
#TransDayofVisibility
, our brand new podcast episode looks at the ways in which actors in the women’s movement are inclusive of trans women, and questions the exclusionary narrative that dominates much of the media
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Congratulations to Conchita Wurst for winning
#Eurovision
2014! As she just said - we are unstoppable!
#joinus
http://t.co/07i2xl4ess
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BREAKING NEWS coming from the European Parliament in Strasbourg as MEPs adopt a resolution condemning anti-LGBTI hate speech and public discrimination across Europe. Read our press release here:
@Europarl_EN
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On
#InternationalRomaDay
, we call on the EU & Member States to ensure coordination in implementing the EU's LGBTIQ Strategy & Roma Strategic Framework, in particular regarding housing, health, employment, education & protection from discrimination
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We welcome the judgement of European Court that a child and its same-sex parents must be recognised as a family, the child should be issued a Bulgarian passport, & the family should have free movement in all Member States of the European Union
#parentswithoutborders
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Today, the Belgian Parliament adopted a ban on conversion practices based on sexual orientation, gender identity & gender expression. The ban, the 8th in Europe, protects adults and minors, while perpetrators against minors and vulnerable adults face enhanced criminal penalties.
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Behind the smokescreen of anti-LGBTI rhetoric in Europe, there’s a groundswell of allied determination to tackle hatred, as our brand-new
#AnnualReview2022
shows.
Find out more and download your own copy at
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Thousands march in emotional first pride in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tears of joy follow years of hard work put in by the local LGBTI communities and their many allies. Congratulations!
#bhpovorkaponosa
#imaizac
#imaiza
ć
#ilgaeurope
#sarajevopride
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Since yesterday, same-sex couples can register their partnerships in
#Montenegro
! 🇲🇪🏳️🌈 We celebrate this moment, but also call on the gov of Montenegro to ensure full equality for same-sex couples as foreseen in the bill and quickly pass the necessary amendments to 26 laws.
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈Upravo smo dobili informaciju da je od sjutra u Glavnom gradu Podgorici moguće sklapanje životnog partnerstva! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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The Dutch government 🇳🇱 took the historic decision that trans people who were forcibly sterilised (between 1985 and 2014) should be paid compensation. This is a worldwide second after Sweden, and it is the result of a long fight by trans activists 🏳️⚧️
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After years of delays, the Czech Parliament finally voted today to pass the marriage equality law to the second reading – a huge step forward towards marriage equality in the Czech Republic 🇨🇿🏳️🌈 congratulations to all the activists involved!
@JsmeFer
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TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, and OII Europe condemn decision of Hungarian Parliament to follow the government and restrict access to fundamental rights for trans and intersex people 👉
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Here are the complete rankings on the
#RainbowEurope
Map 2023:
1.🇲🇹 Malta 89.30%
2.🇧🇪 Belgium 76.38%
3.🇩🇰 Denmark 75.55%
4.🇪🇸 Spain 74.10%
5.🇮🇸 Iceland 70.62%
6.🇫🇮 Finland 69.63%
7.🇱🇺 Luxembourg 68.04%
8.🇸🇪 Sweden 67.98%
9.🇳🇴 Norway 67.43%
10.🇫🇷 France 63.31%
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This year’s
#RainbowEurope
map shows that political will to advance LGBTI rights really does pay off. On
#IDAHOBIT
we commend those leaders who have taken a stance for LGBTI equality & encourage more to step up to the plate as democracy and human rights come under further threat.
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"The UK is losing points as evidence was brought forward this year that the equality body is not, as set out in its mandate, effectively protecting on the grounds of SOGI. This comes at a time of widespread political and media anti-trans sentiment".
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Good news from Ukraine: Parliament approved an amendment to the Civil Code for
#namechange
. Now,
#trans
,
#nonbinary
&
#intersex
people can change all parts of their names in the process of legal gender recognition, ensuring protection of the right to
#privacy
.
#LGR
#transrights
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🇲🇰🏳️🌈 We are thrilled to see that the anti-discrimination law came into effect in
#NorthMacedonia
after the President signed it on 22 May. Sexual orientation and gender identity are included as protected grounds, which is a result of the
#LGBTI
movement’s efforts for many years.
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Congratulations to
#Iceland
for passing a strong ban of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression conversion practices! Iceland joins France, Germany, Greece, Malta, and Spain.
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Tomorrow, 3
#Polish
activists are facing trial for putting up posters of Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo. They face up to 2 yrs in jail for ‘offending religious beliefs’. With 5 other NGOs we call for the charges to be dropped. Read our joint statement:
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Yesterday a court in Croatia confirmed that same-sex couples are allowed to adopt children. This is a great step forward for family rights in Croatia, where rainbow families are still fighting for full marriage & family equality 🇭🇷🏳️🌈
@dugineobitelji
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We welcome
#Slovenia
Constitutional Court decision that a marriage is a life union of 2 persons, regardless of gender & that same-sex partners can jointly adopt. We urge the Slovenian govt to ratify the decision ASAP so the equality can prevail 🇸🇮🏳️🌈
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🏳️🌈 Happy International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia, and Intersexphobia from the ILGA-Europe team! Let us know how you are celebrating your 17 May by responding to this tweet! Here is our list:
#IDAHOBIT2019
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The board of ILGA-Europe are delighted to announce that our new Executive Director will be Chaber, a previous ED of the Polish LGBT organisation
@KPH_official
& Finance Director of
@ILGAEurope
for the past 5 years. Chaber will step into the role from 1 Oct
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📣 BREAKING NEWS: A
#referendum
in
#Romania
asking voters to restrict the constitutional definition of
#family
has failed to reach the required 30% turnout target! “...The campaign of hate against the
#LGBTI
community failed..." -
@khugendubel
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The trial of 3️⃣
#Polish
activists for putting up posters of Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo is postponed to 13 January. They face up to 2️⃣ years in jail for ‘insulting religious feelings’. We'll follow the developments closely. Read our joint statement:
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Despite intense anti-LGBTI attacks in several countries, particularly against trans people, political determination to advance LGBTI rights is paying off, with legal gender recognition leading the way, our annual
#RainbowEurope
Map shows 👉
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Let's create a Twitter Storm on 11 February to get the
@KPH_official
🏳️🌈 hashtag
#infringementNow
trending, asking why the
@EU_Commission
🇪🇺 has not taken infringement procedures against Poland yet. 🇵🇱
Here’s how to join our campaign 👉
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We are thrilled to hear that three activists Elzbieta, Anna and Joanna were acquitted today from the charge of “offending religious beliefs” for pasting posters depicting the Virgin Mary with a
#RainbowHalo
in
#Poland
! 🇵🇱🏳️🌈
Breaking News from
#Poland
: Human Rights
#Activists
- Joanna Gzyra-Iskandar, Anna Prus i Elżbieta Podleśna - have been acquitted as their actions are protected by the right to freedom of expression.
#T
ęczaNieObraża
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We are calling on the Turkish government to guarantee the fundamental rights of all minorities without discrimination, as enshrined in the country’s Constitution and equality article therein, and ratified by human rights treaty bodies. Read more at
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To mark
#IntersexAwarenessDay
we are in solidarity with all
#intersex
members of our LGBTI community. 🤳 Share your own picture holding a sign, saying you are
#withintersex
people everywhere and shout out for intersex human rights!
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Today, on
#WorldRefugeeDay
, we assert that LGBTI people are often amongst the most vulnerable refugees and specific attention is needed to ensure that they have the same opportunities and support as other forcibly displaced persons.
Read more here:
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To celebrate
#Pride
,
@MyJoolz
are putting family diversity and equality in the spotlight. They encourage everyone to
#StrollWithPride
with their limited edition Pride bumper bar, with all proceeds donated to ILGA-Europe.
#myjoolz
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Declaring the EU an
#LGBTIQFreedomZone
is not enough: this strong statement must be followed by actions that bring real change to LGBTI people and communities in the region. Here is how LGBTI people’s lives are negatively affected in every single member state of the EU 👇
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Today
@Europarl_EN
debates a resolution to declare the EU an
#LGBTIQFreedomZone
in response to 100+ so-called ‘LGBT-Free zones’ in
#Poland
.
It’s a strong symbolic gesture, but clear action needs to follow to make this a reality. Read more at
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Like everyone, we woke this morning with shock & regret to hear of the invasion of Ukraine. We will play our part to support & stand with everyone in Ukraine, Russia and the entire region who works towards peace & democracy, and to support those who are made even more vulnerable
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Published today our 2022
#RainbowEurope
Map finds that a new dynamic has appeared to fill in the gaps that exist around LGBTI rights and push standards for freedom, democracy and equality.
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We condemn the violent crackdown on Bogazici University's Pride march today which violates LGBTI students' right to freedom of assembly & expression. We call for those detained to be released immediately & authorities to investigate any violence used.
#Bo
ğaziçiOnurYürüyüşü
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On today’s
#NonbinaryAwarenessDay
, we call on governments to acknowledge non-binary identities and recognise diverse gender markers which are increasingly available in jurisdictions around Europe and globally.
Non-binary people deserve respect, visibility, and recognition.
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Yesterday it was our first day of the study visit with Turkish
#LGBTI
activists. We met the PACE General Rapporteur on LGBTI rights
@LacroixCh
to discuss the election period and protection of LGBTI rights in
#Turkey
.
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Today Trans Day of Remembrance we honour the lives of the 295 trans & gender-diverse people reported murdered in the past 12 months
#TDoR
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A new dynamic has appeared in LGBTI rights across Europe,
#RainbowEurope
reveals. Here is a thread with some of our findings 🧵
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We strongly condemn the attack on the
@BilitisLGBTI
Community Centre last night and call on Bulgarian authorities to publically condemn the attacks, investigate and sanction the attackers. We are sending lots of support to the community in Sofia in this difficult moment
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#RainbowEurope
2020 shows that we have come to a pivotal moment for LGBTI people’s human rights in the region!
Read more on our media release:
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⚖️ Second hearing of 3 activists facing trial for putting up posters of Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo is taking place today at 10:30 CET, in
#Poland
.
⚠️ They face up to 2 years in jail for ‘offending religious beliefs’.
🏳️🌈 Follow 👉
@KPH_official
for live updates!
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In light of growing violence against lesbians, trans people and women who don’t fit into gender and sexual orientation ‘norms’ across Europe, on
#InternationalWomensDay
, we reiterate our commitment towards overcoming the structural oppression of all women
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🏳️🌈
#RainbowEurope
ranking in 2019:
1.
#Malta
🇲🇹
2.
#Belgium
🇧🇪
3.
#Luxembourg
🇱🇺
4.
#Finland
🇫🇮
5.
#Denmark
🇩🇰
6.
#Norway
🇳🇴
7.
#Portugal
🇵🇹
8.
#UnitedKingdom
🇬🇧
9.
#France
🇫🇷
10.
#Sweden
🇸🇪
More on
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Today on
#WorldRefugeeDay
we stress the importance of creating safe spaces for and the inclusion of LGBTI immigrants and refugees in decision making on their lives in the countries they are living in. 🌍🏳️🌈
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Today, the 51st anniversary of the
#Stonewall
riots, we must remember that
#Pride
is a political demand to exist without discrimination, to live in safety, as equals and with dignity.
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We welcome the long awaited&clear words against LGBTI free zones by
@vonderleyen
in
#SOTEU
, her strong commitment to ensure EU hate crime legislation will protect all grounds, including SO, and pledge to push for mutual recognition of family relations as part of
#LGBTIstrategy
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Today is
#BiVisibilityDay
! Time to recognise the power of the
#bisexual
community and celebrate
#bisexuality
, but also time to reflect on how we can tackle
#biphobia
and
#discrimination
.
#BiVisibilityDay2018
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We are delighted to share that the Ministerial Declaration on "Advancing rights of LGBTI people in Europe" has been formally endorsed by 🇪🇸, 🇧🇪, 🇨🇾, 🇩🇰, 🇪🇪, 🇫🇮, 🇫🇷, 🇩🇪, 🇮🇪, 🇱🇹, 🇱🇺, 🇲🇹, 🇳🇱, 🇵🇹, 🇸🇮, 🇸🇪 !
@helenadalli
@IreneMontero
@Pam_Angela_
@LGTBIGob
@eu2023es
@SaraSanchez___
@btcpd
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Hoy 16 países firmamos la Declaración 'Avanzando los Derechos
#LGTBIQ
en Europa' para mostrar nuestro compromiso y firmeza en avanzar hacia una Europa que dice no al odio y garantice más derechos LGBTIQ.
🇪🇸
🇬🇧
#EU2023ES
🇪🇺
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On Wednesday 3
#Polish
activists are facing trial for putting up posters of Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo. They face up to 2 yrs in jail for ‘offending religious beliefs’. With 5 other NGOs we call for the charges to be dropped. Read our joint statement:
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#AnnualReview2021
is live!
@ILGAEurope
reports the human rights situation of LGBTI people in 54 European & Central Asian countries. Find out more and download your own copy at 👉
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Biphobia is real – inside & outside of the
#LGBTI
community. Speak out against
#biphobia
every time you encounter it.
#BiVisibilityDay
#ally
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We are thrilled to hear that the Finnish Parliament just adopted
#Translaki
– a new law making legal gender recognition based on self-determination for adults. While there is more work to do, this is a significant step! Congratulations to all who have worked for so long on this!
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As democracy in Europe comes under growing pressure, the
#RainbowEurope
Map identifies steps forward on LGBTI rights in several countries. Read more in our press release at
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On Sunday the 1st Trans Pride in 6 years took place in Istanbul. Like many other prides this year it faced violent police intervention. 10 were arrested for 24 hrs, including one minor. We praise all LGBTI+ activists across Turkey who continue Pride events despite this repression
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