EEAS urges Türkiye to end intimidation and arbitrary detention of LGBTIQ+ activists
The EU has voiced concern over arrests, legal proceedings and online restrictions targeting LGBTIQ+ people, activists and civil society in…
Main results of the EU Employment and Social Policy Council on 17 October 2025
EU equality ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss violence against women and domestic violence, discrimination against LGBTIQ persons, social inclusion…
New LGBTIQ+ equality strategy aims to reaffirm EU as “champion of individual freedom”
Everyone in the European Union should be safe and free to love whomever they wish and live authentically. To advance…
EU Parliament: Fundamental rights report finds threats to key freedoms, equality and dignity
MEPs looked into the state of citizens’ rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023, identifying an array of concerns…
EU Council: Swedish Presidency and EU Commission to co-host high-level conference on LGBTIQ rights
Stockholm, 12 April 2023 On 12 April, participants from throughout the EU will gather to...
EU Commission VP Jourová in Bratislava to discuss equality and LGBT rights
Brussels, 31 October 2022 EU Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová will travel to Bratislava on 3 and 4...
Switzerland: Fourth report on human rights adopted
Bern, 23 September 2022 At its meeting on 23 September 2022, the Federal Council adopted...
Serbia: EU Spokesperson on the banning of the EuroPride in Belgrade
Brussels, 13 September 2022 Three years ago, Serbia applied to host the Europride, a pan-European LGBTI+...
July Infringements package: EU Commission’s key decisions
Brussels, 15 July 2022 Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions,...
LGBTIQ discrimination: EU Commission refers Hungary to the EU Court of Justice
Brussels, 15 July 2022 The European Commission today decided to refer Hungary to the Court...
European values are under systemic threat in Hungary – MEPs
Brussels, 13 July 2022 European values are under systemic threat in Hungary, says the Civil...
EU Parliament resolution: Same-sex marriages and partnerships should be recognised
Rainbow families and same-sex couples should have the same freedom of movement and family reunification...
Violation of LGBTIQ fundamental rights: EU takes legal action against Hungary and Poland
Brussels, 15 July 2021 “Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatised:...
European Parliament vehemently opposed to Hungarian anti-LGBTIQ law
New rules in Hungary in “clear breach of EU values, principles and law” Political censorship...
Greens/EFA on Hungary: Government must scrap law targeting LGBTIQ community
The Hungarian Parliament has just voted through new rules that would ban teaching of LGBTIQ...
EU Parliament declares the European Union an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone”
In response to the backsliding of LGBTIQ rights in some EU countries, notably Poland and...