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EU ministers urge Reding to do more for gay rights

17 May 2013

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"Fourteen member states on Thursday (16 May) backed a petition urging the European Commission to do more for the rights of sexual minorities, with the last major initiative several years ago."

Full story: EU ministers urge Reding to do more for gay rights (euobserver, link)

EU LGBT Survey: Poll on homophobia sparks concern (BBC, link) "A quarter of gay people surveyed in a major EU poll say they have been subjected to attacks or violent threats in the past five years."

Survey shows widespread LGBT discrimination (Sarah Ludford, link): "A survey produced by Gallup Europe for the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) to mark the forthcoming International Day Against Homophobia (May 17th) has revealed that almost half (47%) of the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual community in Europe has been personally discriminated against or harassed on the grounds of their sexual orientation."

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