The European Parliament recently adopted a resolution on homophobia in Europe (19/01/2006) . The EP voted with great majority - 468 in favour, 149 against and 41 abstentions. The resolution strongly condemns any discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. It calls on Member States to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals are protected from homophobic hate speech and violence and ensure that same-sex partners enjoy the same respect, dignity and protection as the rest of society.
It is not the first time the EP has passed resolutions to protect the rights of LGBT persons and this last resolution comes as an answer to a trend in some of the new member states which have passed homophobic laws or prevented gays from freely gathering aand demonstrating.
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