EU is no “gay haven”, report shows

Despite a widespread belief that LGBT persons’ rights in the EU are fully protected, a new study shows that discrimination of sexual minorities is on the rise.

Izvor: Tanjug

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BRUSSELS Despite a widespread belief that LGBT persons’ rights in the EU are fully protected, a new study shows that discrimination of sexual minorities is on the rise. “Violence against LGBT persons is truly a pan-European phenomenon, motivated by nationalism, traditionalism and religious fundamentalism,” reads a study that was published by Belgian ILGA NGO on Thursday. EU is no “gay haven”, report shows The NGO noted in the report that progress was made in some areas but that trends pointed to the rise in discrimination and verbal and physical attacks on members of sexual minorities. Hungary is the most criticized EU country - its parliament has recently removed sexual minorities from the anti-discrimination law. In the meantime, the number of threats and attacks on LGBT persons has increased, the report reads. Greece is also strongly criticized because of neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn’s attacks on immigrants, dark-skinned people and sexual minorities. According to the report, “hate speech against LGBT persons is quite usual even among officials in top public positions” in Bulgaria. The report also pointed to problems among EU member states that are less prone to traditionalism. Every other LGBT person in the Netherlands is afraid to publicly show its sexual orientation in order to avoid public condemnation. In France, where same sex-marriage has recently been legalized, the number of threats and discrimination has increased and LGBT helpline has recorded a record number of calls. It is noted in the report that no EU institution, aside from the European Parliament, actively promotes anti-discrimination policy regarding the LGBT community or has a strategy for the solving of the issue. (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

EU is no “gay haven”, report shows

The NGO noted in the report that progress was made in some areas but that trends pointed to the rise in discrimination and verbal and physical attacks on members of sexual minorities.

Hungary is the most criticized EU country - its parliament has recently removed sexual minorities from the anti-discrimination law. In the meantime, the number of threats and attacks on LGBT persons has increased, the report reads.

Greece is also strongly criticized because of neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn’s attacks on immigrants, dark-skinned people and sexual minorities.

According to the report, “hate speech against LGBT persons is quite usual even among officials in top public positions” in Bulgaria.

The report also pointed to problems among EU member states that are less prone to traditionalism. Every other LGBT person in the Netherlands is afraid to publicly show its sexual orientation in order to avoid public condemnation.

In France, where same sex-marriage has recently been legalized, the number of threats and discrimination has increased and LGBT helpline has recorded a record number of calls.

It is noted in the report that no EU institution, aside from the European Parliament, actively promotes anti-discrimination policy regarding the LGBT community or has a strategy for the solving of the issue.

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