On Thursday 20 October, the plenary of the European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution on the rise of hate speech and hate crimes against LGBTQI+ people. The motion for a resolution, sponsored by five political groups, follows the homophobic double murder in Bratislava on Wednesday 12 October. The text states that this was an “act of terror” motivated by far-right ideology.
The MEPs expressed concern about homophobic rhetoric, including from current and former members of the...