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Continuing the Work on Advancing Workplace Inclusion: Exploring the Economic Case for LGBTIQ Equality in Local Communities
Following a first workshop that focussed on the role of municipalities in turning available European anti-discrimination and workplace inclusion standards into local practice, today, the SOGIESC Unit of the Council of Europe and the European Pride Business Network (EPBN) will be holding the...
The LGBTIQ Anti-rumours Toolkit launched today!
The new LGBTIQ Anti-rumours Toolkit was presented today, to municipalities from Europe and beyond, at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Rainbow Cities Network. Developed by the Council of Europe’s SOGIESC Unit in collaboration with Diversit, it provides practical guidance for local public...
Strategies for defending equality and democratic space discussed at the ERA regional conference
From 1 to 3 October 2026, the Regional Conference, “Protecting Democratic Space and Addressing Threats to LGBTI Equality in Europe” took place in Podgorica, having brought together over eighty human rights defenders, civil society organisations, and institutional representatives from the Western...
From Standards to Action: the Role of European Cities in Advancing LGBTIQ Equality
Today, the SOGIESC Unit of the Council of Europe, in partnership with the European Pride Business Network (EPBN), is organising an online workshop, “From European Anti-Discrimination and Workplace Inclusion Standards to Local Action: the Role of European Cities in Advancing LGBTIQ Equality”,...
La Stratégie pour la période 2027-2032 fournit un cadre structuré pour la mise en œuvre des engagements existants en matière de droits humains, afin de faire progresser l’égalité et de prévenir la discrimination et la violence
Le Conseil de l’Europe adopte sa première Stratégie pour l’égalité des droits des personnes LGBTI
Le Comité des Ministres du Conseil de l’Europe a adopté la première Stratégie de l’Organisation pour l’égalité des droits des personnes LGBTI. Couvrant la période 2027-2032, celle-ci définit une orientation commune visant à garantir aux personnes lesbiennes, gays, bisexuelles, transgenres et...
Un nouveau rapport montre que les discours de haine visant les personnes LGBTI causent de graves préjudices, restreignent la participation à la vie publique et peuvent contribuer à l’érosion de la démocratie. Il appelle les États membres à combler les écarts persistants entre les engagements juridiques et la protection effective
Le Conseil de l’Europe appelle à renforcer l’action contre les discours de haine anti-LGBTI
Le Conseil de l’Europe a publié un nouveau rapport examinant la manière dont les États membres préviennent et combattent les discours de haine fondés sur l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité de genre, l’expression de genre et les caractéristiques sexuelles (SOGIESC). Le rapport recense les...
Making Rights a Reality: Training on Strategic Litigation and Advocacy for the Implementation of European Court of Human Rights SOGIESC Judgments
On 9 and 10 September 2026, civil society representatives from 20 Council of Europe member states attended a pilot training in Ljubljana, Slovenia, organised by the Council of Europe’s SOGIESC Unit with TGEU, ILGA Europe, and the European Implementation Network (EIN). The first day of the...
Strengthening the Implementation of the Court’s Judgments on SOGIESC: Thematic Civil Society Briefing
On 4 September 2026, the Council of Europe’s Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit, in partnership with the European Implementation Network (EIN), organised a thematic briefing dedicated to the implementation of key European Court of Human...
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...
