LGBTIQ rights and anti-discrimination measures in the EU
In a resolution to be voted on by MEPs on Monday (results Tuesday), Parliament will assess the problems and discrimination experienced by LGBTIQ citizens and families in Europe.
The text prepared by the Petitions Committee calls for the pan-European recognition of same-sex spouses and registered partners, who should enjoy the same rights across EU member states. MEPs also say that parents of rainbow families should be consistently recognised as the parents of their children.
Parliament is expected to urge the Commission to launch infringement procedures against Romania, where the government has failed to implement update national legislation to reflect a European Court of Justice ruling that confirms that extends “spouse” provisions should apply in EU law to same-sex couples.The draft resolution also points to the discrimination that LGBTIQ communities face in Poland and Hungary, and calls for further EU action (infringement procedures, judicial redress and budgetary tools) to address the situation.
Procedure: motion for resolution
Vote: Monday, 13 September, results Tuesday 14 September