Parliament calls for EU roadmap to protect fundamental rights of LGBTI people

A resolution adopted by the European Parliament on the 4 February 2014 said that the EU should draw up a roadmap to protect the fundamental rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.

In the 2013 EU LGBT survey, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency found that 47% of LGBT people felt discriminated against or harassed and 26% were physically attacked or threatened with violence in the previous five years.

Euronews, 04.02.14: MEPs seek more action on homophobia http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/04/meps-seek-more-action-on-homophobia/

EUObserver, 04.02.14: MEP receives 41,000 emails against gay rights http://euobserver.com/justice/123001

ESO: Background information: Russia repeats criticism on EU attitude to gay rights http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-repeats-criticism-on-eu-attitude-to-gay-rights/

ESO: Background information: The European Union and rights of LGBT people http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-european-union-and-rights-of-lgbt-people/

Gość Niedzielny, 05.02.14: EU support for homosexuals intolerable (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE137831-EU-support-for-homosexuals-intolerable

ILGA Europe: European Union and LGBT rights http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/guide_europe/eu/lgbt_rights

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