Last week, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a handful of anti-LGBTIQ constitutional amendments. These include a ban on same-sex marriages because now according to the Russian constitution, marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. Another amendment prohibits transgender members of the LGBTIQ community from adopting children. These amendments were supported … Continue reading Russia bans Same-Sex Marriage and Transgender Adoption
Earlier today, the European Parliament passed a motion declaring the entirety of the EU's territory as an 'LGBTIQ Freedom Zone' with 72% of the Parliament voting in favour. This was part of a resolution created by the LGBTI parliamentary group, of which Maltese MEP Cyprus Engerer was a primary negotiator. In a speech made in … Continue reading EU is declared an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone
The European Union denied to fund six cities in Poland that declared themselves to be LGBTIQ-free zones. Following the announcement on Thursday 30th July, the European Commission said they were affirming that the union stands for equality. European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli, spoke about this issue on Twitter, where she said that the EU … Continue reading EU revokes grants to six Polish cities as a consequence to their approach towards the LGBTIQ Community
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