Via JMG: European Parliament Denounces Nations With Anti-LGBT Legislation
The
754-member European Parliament has approved a resolution denouncing
nations with current or pending anti-gay legislation. The item
specifically calls out Russia, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
The UK's
Pink News reports:
The resolution was adopted with 430 in favour and 105 against, saying
it was “gravely concerned by developments which restrict freedom of
expression and assembly on the basis of misconceptions about
homosexuality and transgenderism”. It added that EU Member States should
be “exemplary in the application and protection of fundamental rights
in Europe”. 14 Conservative MEPs voted in favour of the resolution with
12 either abstaining or being unable to vote. 9 Labour MEPs voted in
favour of the move with 3 abstaining or unable to vote. All but two
absent Liberal Democrat MEPs voted for the resolution. The resolution
specifically addressed laws in several European countries, condemning
laws against ill-defined ‘propaganda’.
Of the cited nations, only Latvia and Lithuania belong to the European Union.
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The
754-member European Parliament has approved a resolution denouncing
nations with current or pending anti-gay legislation. The item
specifically calls out Russia, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
The UK's Pink News reports:
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