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MONTENEGRIN OMBUDSMAN DECIDES ON HATE SPEECH FROM ORTHODOX PRIEST
22/05/2016 - Montenegro
Orthodox Priest Jovan Plamenac was propagating hate speech against LGBT persons and is called to make a public apology to ...
KOSOVO CELEBRATES IDAHOT WITH EQUALITY MARCH
17/05/2016 - Kosovo
The International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia was celebrated today in Pristina, Kosovo with an equality march in the capital’s ...
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA COUNCIL OF MINSTERS APPROVES ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACTION PLAN
16/05/2016 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted on 26 April 2016 its first Anti-Discrimination Action Plans as well as launched ...
MACEDONIA CELEBRATES IDAHOT IN THE CAPITAL AND SMALLER CITIES
14/05/2016 - Macedonia
LGBTI organizations in Macedonia are holding awareness events on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia – ...
IDAHOT IN TURKEY: DISCUSSIONS ON INCLUSION AND INCREASED CONSERVATISM
14/05/2016 - Turkey
LGBTI organizations in Turkey are holding many awareness events around International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia – May 17th – aiming ...
SERBIA: QUEER PICNIC AND RAINBOW AWARD ON IDAHOT
14/05/2016 - Serbia
Serbian organizations Labris and Gayten are have thought of a very unique way to celebrate the International Day against Homophobia ...
ALBANIA CELEBRATES IDAHOT AMID DEBATES OVER CIVIL UNIONS
14/05/2016 - Albania
International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia is being celebrated in grand fashion in Albania, with a total of 23 activities ...
TRANS RIGHTS FAR FOR PROTECTED IN WESTERN BALKANS AND TURKEY
13/05/2016 - All Countries
Transgender Europe, the umbrella organization of trans rights organizations from the continent has just published its 2016 Trans Rights Europe Map ...
11 ORGANIZATIONS IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA JOIN FORCES FOR LGBTI EQUALITY MONTH
13/05/2016 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
For the first time this year eleven LGBTI, women’s and other human rights organizations from all across Bosnia & Herzegovina ...
ITALY LEGALLY RECOGNIZES SAME-SEX CIVIL UNIONS
12/05/2016 - All Countries
On Wednesday, May 11th Italy became the 27th European country to legally recognize same-sex couples. The draft passed in the Chamber of ...
RAINBOW EUROPE INDEX SHOWS WESTERN BALKANS COUNTRIES AND TURKEY BELOW EUROPEAN AVERAGE
11/05/2016 - All Countries
The fundamental rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) people in Europe are measured annually by the ILGA-Europe ...
ALBANIAN COURAGE #KURAJO CAMPAIGN GOES VIRAL
04/05/2016 - Albania
Hundreds of LGBTI people and supporters have responded to the call of Albanian activists to share a picture of themselves ...
MACEDONIAN STUDY REVEALS STRIKING EFFECTS OF HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING ON YOUTH
28/04/2016 - Macedonia
Young LGBTI people in Macedonia are to a bigger extent and more often exposed to depression, show higher levels of anxiety in ...
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS ON TURKEY TO PROTECT LGBTI PEOPLE FROM DISCRIMINATION
24/04/2016 - Turkey
On April 14th the European Parliament published its resolution on the 2015 report on Turkey. Recognizing the country’s serious setbacks with ...
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TO DEVELOP AN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STRATEGY
24/04/2016 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
On April 14th 2016 the European Parliament published its resolution on the 2015 Progress Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). In ...
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS ON ALBANIA TO PROTECT TRANS AND INTERSEX PERSONS
24/04/2016 - Albania
On April 14th the European Parliament published its resolution on the 2015 European Commission report on Albania. The resolution recognizes Albania’s ...
TURKISH LGBT ORGANIZATION CLOSES OFFICES AMID SECURITY CONCERNS
12/04/2016 - Turkey
KAOS GL, one of the largest Turkish LGBT organizations has decided to temporarily close its Ankara based office and cultural ...
LGBTI ORGANIZATIONS FROM WESTERN BALKANS AND TURKEY DEMAND REMOVAL OF FENCE AT GREEK-MACEDONIAN BORDER
18/03/2016 - Macedonia
LGBTI and other human rights organizations from Macedonia along with LGBTI organizations from the Western Balkans and Turkey send an ...
SURVEY REVEALS PERCEPTIONS OF ALBANIAN LOCAL OFFICIALS ON LGBT PEOPLE
18/03/2016 - Albania
69.7% of interviewed local public officials in Albania reveal they have never offered a service to an LGBT person. The ...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA INCLUDES LGBT RIGHTS IN ITS ACTION PLAN
16/03/2016 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
LGBTI rights have taken an important place in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the years 2013-2017 with ...
KOSOVO’S ORGANIZATIONS REACT TO FOREIGN MINISTER’S STATEMENT ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
14/03/2016 - Kosovo
LGBTI organizations in Kosovo, Centre for Equality and Liberty and Center for Social Group Development have responded publicly to a statement made some days ...
KADIKOY MUNICIPALITY RAISES AWARENESS FOR LBTI WOMEN
14/03/2016 - Turkey
Istanbul’s Kadikoy and Sisli municipalities, run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), put up billboards prepared by the ...
HOMOPHOBIC ATTACK IN SARAJEVO’S LGBT FRIENDLY CINEMA
09/03/2016 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
On March 4th, staff and visitors of Art Cinema Kriterion in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina were victims of a homophobic attack. Four ...
MP FROM TURKISH RULING PARTY SAYS “HOMOSEXUALITY IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS”
23/02/2016 - Turkey
Turkish media have reported the homophobic remarks of AKP MP Ayse Dogan at the Commission on Equal Opportunity for Women ...
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PUBLISHES PROGRESS REPORT ON KOSOVO
16/02/2016 - Kosovo
The European Parliament adopted its annual progress report on Kosovo as a potential candidate to enter the European Union. Among ...
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PUBLISHES PROGRESS REPORT ON SERBIA
16/02/2016 - Serbia
The European Parliament adopted its annual progress report on for Serbia as a candidate country for joining the EU. The report ...
SAME SEX UNIONS – AN OVERVIEW OF EUROPE AND THE BALKANS
01/02/2016 - All Countries
Italy Past week the Italian Senate voted in favour of same-sex unions – in an overwhelming 173-71 vote - amid controversial ...
PROTECTION FROM DISCRIMINATION EXTENDED TO GENDER IDENTITY IN SERBIA
28/01/2016 - Serbia
28 January 2016 – Serbian Parliament adopted the proposal of Social Democratic MP and party chief Marko Đurišić to amend Article 5 of ...
QUEER FILM FESTIVAL MERLINKA TO TAKE PLACE IN SARAJEVO
21/01/2016 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Open Center will host for the fourth time in January 29th and 30th the International Queer Film Festival “Merlinka”. With the aim to ...
5TH PINK LIFE QUEER FEST TAKING PLACE IN ANKARA AND ISTANBULPINK Life LGBTI Solidarity Association of Turkey is celebrating its fifth PINK Life QueerFest with the slogan #BeşiKuirBirYerde. The events are taking place on 14-21 January in the country’s capi
18/01/2016 - Turkey
PINK Life LGBTI Solidarity Association of Turkey is celebrating its fifth PINK Life QueerFest with the slogan #BeşiKuirBirYerde. The events are taking place on 14-21 ...