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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/discrimination

Appeal from EU agency of fundamental rights to political decision-makers for strengthening equality legislation - homophobia in EU a phenomenon requiring greater assessment

Brussels, 02/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 31 March, the European Agency for Fundamental Rights new report "Homophobia and Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the EU Member States: Part II - The Social Situation". Commissioned by the European Parliament, this report illustrates that discrimination, harassment and violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals (LGBT) is very widespread throughout the European Union. The agency is therefore...

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