On the evening of Wednesday 13 March, MEPs meeting in plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg debated the worrying escalation of anti-LGBTQI rhetoric and violence within the European Union. The debate was held in response to an incident on 9 March in Thessaloniki, when two transgender people were violently attacked by a mob, that acted as a reminder of the urgent need for a coordinated and considered response to counter these acts of hatred.
The Commissioner for Cohesion...