UK Civil Partnerships May be Conducted in Religious Premises by the End of the Year

United Kingdom, 2 Nov 2011 - The Home Office has confirmed its decision to allow religious buildings to host civil partnerships by the end of 2011. When civil partnerships were...

Top Brazilian Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage

Brazilia Brazil, 25 October 2011 - On Tuesday, Brazil's Supreme Appeals Court overturned the rulings of two lower courts and held that two women can be legally married....

Denmark to Legislate for Same-Sex Marriage by 2012

Denmark, Oct 24 2011 - The Danish government has announced that it will introduce same-sex marriage by 2012. Same-sex couples will also be allowed to marry on Church of Denmark...

Equality and Justice: The Book Is Out!

  ABOUT THE BOOK Equality and Justice. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the XXI Century Edited by Alexander Schuster – With an introduction by Stefano...

German Court applies antidiscrimination principle only from 2009

Germany, 28 Sept 2011 – The Administrative Court of Kassel - Hessen [official website] ruled that civil servants living in a German civil partnership (Lebenspartnerschaft...

Swiss National Council turns down equal adoption rights

Switzerland, 30 Sept 2011 – The Swiss Nationl Council has voted today 97-83 against a bill introduced by citizens that aimed at allowing same-gender couples to adopt [ZOL...

Germany: Full equality for federal civil servants

Berlin, 23 Sept 2011 – The Bundesrat, Germany's Federal Chamber, definitely approved today a bill  [full text on Bundestag wesbite, in German], that grants equal...

European Commission States that Blanket Ban on Gay Blood Donations is Contrary to EU Law

Brussels, 8 September 2011 - The European Commission has affirmed that a blanket ban on blood donations from gay men and MSM (men who have sex with men) would be contrary to...

Women Defy Same-Sex Marriage Ban to Marry in Nancy

Nancy, France, 5 Jun 2011 - Stephanie Nicot married her partner Elise in town hall ceremony in the city of Nancy in eastern France. Stephanie a transwoman declined to lodge...

Swiss Supreme Court Rejects Application for Second Parent Adoption by a Lesbian Couple in a Registered Partnership

Switzerland, 5 May 2011 - The Supreme Court rejected an application  by a lesbian woman for second parent adoption of her partner's child. One hurdle for...

Equal-jus-Avvocatura LGBT officially endorses the Nordic LGBT Workplace Forum & Nordic LGBT Career Fair!

Equal-jus-Avvocatura LGBT officially endorses the Nordic LGBT Workplace Forum & Nordic LGBT Career Fair!

Equal-jus officially decided to endorse the Nordic LGBT Workplace Forum & Nordic LGBT Career Fair  who .

One of the goals of the Nordic LGBT network is to unite the equality movements throughout the region. A great way to make this work is through events where we can bring people together, share experiences and knowledge.

The Nordic LGBT Workplace Forum™ and Nordic LGBT Career Fair™ will be the first event organized by this regional Nordic LGBT team ..

CEO of Avvocatura per i Diritti LGBTI's Speech for the International Day Against Homophobia

CEO of Avvocatura per i Diritti LGBTI's Speech for the International Day Against Homophobia

CEO of Avvocatura per i Diritti LGBTI Antonio Rotelli was invited to hold a speech for International Day against Homophobia at the Camera dei Deputati, the Italian low chamber. 

ID changes without sex-change operation in Argentina

ID changes without sex-change operation in Argentina

Adults who want sex-change surgery or hormone therapy in Argentina will be able to get it as part of their public or private health care plans under a gender rights law approved last Wednesday.

The law makes sex-change surgery a legal right, and says people won’t have to go to court anymore to officially change their gender

RIGA CITY COUNCIL WILL DECIDE ON HOMOSEXUALITY PROPAGANDA BAN

RIGA CITY COUNCIL WILL DECIDE ON HOMOSEXUALITY PROPAGANDA BAN

Riga City Council informs that the city’s Safety, Public Order and Corruption Prevention Issues Committee has submitted a proposal to the city council to ban the propaganda of homosexualism [sic] in the administrative territory of Riga.

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