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Strengthening democracies through inclusive workplaces: the SOGIESC Unit speaks today at the Workplace pride 2026 in Amsterdam
How can organisations continue to lead with inclusion in a complex regional landscape? Today’s Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Townhall at Workplace Pride in Amsterdam seeks to reply exactly to this question. Yanna Parnin, Head of the SOGIESC Unit at the Council of Europe, together...
New communication toolkit launched at World Pride 2026 in Amsterdam
At World Pride, on 6 August 2026, the SOGIESC Unit of the Council of Europe, together with the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups, presents their new communication toolkit, “Countering Hate Speech and Strengthening Words of Inclusion: The Use of Language by Religious Actors and Communities...
World Pride 2026: Discussing Political Leadership at the Global Level
The Council of Europe Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit is speaking today at the World Pride 2026 Human Rights Conference, taking place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 5 to 7 August 2026. This global event gathers international...
International Youth Conference in Dublin: Highlighting youth as a central pillar of our democratic future
The Council of Europe Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit is speaking today at the International Youth Conference on Counteracting the Anti-Gender Movement, taking place in Dublin, Ireland, from 21 to 23 July 2026, co-organised by IGLYO and...
Ukrainian police officers strengthen their skills in combating hate crimes against LGBTI persons
On 8–9 July, thirty police officers from Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine participated in a two-day training session aiming at strengthening law enforcement’s responses to hate crimes targeting LGBTI persons. The training drew on the Council of Europe’s manual “Policing Hate Crime against LGBTI...
Countering Digital Hate Against Women and Girls and LGBTI Communities Addressed at No Hate Speech Week 2026
On 17 June 2026, as part of No Hate Speech Week 2026, the Council of Europe’s SOGIESC Unit and Gender Equality Division convened a panel discussion on “Countering Gender-Based and Anti-LGBTI Hate in the Digital Space”, drawing together experts, policymakers, civil society, and other stakeholders....
Study Visit on LGBTIQ Workplace Inclusion during the No Hate Speech Week 2026
The Intercultural Inclusion Unit and the SOGIESC Unit are pleased to welcome 20 participants from 14 countries as part of the three-day Study Visit on LGBTIQ Workplace Inclusion, organised in the framework of the No Hate Speech Week 2026. Representing public authorities at national level,...
Bridging the gap: A new guide for LGBTI inclusive healthcare launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Healthcare professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina now have a new resource to support more inclusive and equitable healthcare for LGBTI people. Launched in Banja Luka on 26 May, the guide “Equal Access of LGBTI people to Healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina” provides practical tools and guidance...
29 member States reaffirm commitment to LGBTI equality and human dignity on IDAHOT
The Council of Europe welcomes the statement issued by the Council of Europe Group of Friends on LGBTI Rights on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia, and Intersexphobia (IDAHOT), and signed by 29 member States. The statement reaffirms a...
Advancing protection from discrimination of LGBTI persons in Albania
As every year, Albania celebrates diversity and human dignity and reaffirms its commitment to combat discrimination and promote inclusion for all in the framework of the International Day Against Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia and Intersexphobia. The 17th edition of the Festival...
