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12 gru 2023 · Today (December 12, 2023) the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in a case against Poland brought by five Polish same-sex couples seeking legal recognition of their relationships. The ruling states that Poland has violated the Convention and has an obligation to introduce legal protection for same-sex couples.
Consensual same-sex acts between adults are illegal in at least 67 countries, and in six of these, they are punishable by death.1 Since 2013, several countries have enacted new laws criminalising same-sex conduct. Others, including some European countries, have either passed or discussed 'homosexual propaganda' laws.
Nevertheless, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people persists throughout the EU and takes various forms, including verbal abuse and physical violence. Sexual orientation is now recognised in EU law as grounds of discrimination.
Repeal laws criminalizing consensual same sex relations and transgender people. Prohibit and address discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. Safeguard freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly for LGBTI people.
We are each protected against discrimination based on our sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression and sex characteristics under international human rights law.
15 gru 2023 · In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has declared that the failure to legalise same-sex unions in Poland violates Article 8 of the ECHR, which guarantees the protection of the right to private and family life (application no. 11454/17 and 9 others).
24 lut 2021 · The Equality Act would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to explicitly prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill has been introduced multiple times before...
