Articles par tag: gay

  • Is business as usual always the right way?

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    Publié vendredi 27 juin 2008 à 10h34
    par rikkeindenmark Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 695 fois et 3 commentaires)

    “I don’t have anything against gays and lesbians, but I do think the only right thing for a child is to have a father and a mother”

    As you might already have guessed this post will be about adoption rights for same-sex couples. My original intention was to write about parental leave for fathers, but this topic has already been covered extensively on Yourspace! So to say something new and to touch upon another controversial topic I’ll blog about adoption rights.

    I know the Nordic countries are pretty far when it comes to LGBT rights, but still we’re not far enough. The quote above is not from me (oh no! :-)), but from a Danish politician who is very much against same-sex couples adopting. The statement is not really an intelligent argument against LGBT couples adopting - it’s more a claim that ‘the way things usually are done’ is always the right way. In other words it’s a (conservative) moral statement. Statements like this are typical for the debate on adoption rights in Denmark: there’s an assumption that same-sex couples are not fit to be parents, simply because they are not ‘business as usual’. In my opinion this is very weak argument – why should same-sex couples be less ‘parent-skilled’... Lire la suite

    Tags: blogueur de la semaine, discrimination, diversité, gay, LGBT


  • Rainbow Rose supports Michael CASHMAN to protect all Europeans against discrimination!

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    Publié mercredi 21 mai 2008 à 09h57
    par joelld Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 743 fois et 1 commentaires)

    Rainbow Rose, the network of socialist, social-democratic and Labour LGBT activists in Europe, is fully committed to support Michael CASHMAN's efforts for a new comprehensive directive against discriminations, covering the whole field of Article 13 of the Treaty on the European Community.

    This very important social question was part of our contribution for this consultation of the PES's activists. One can see the text of our contribution, presently supported by nearly 30 PES MEPs, on our website.

    As Michael reminds us, the Barroso Commission has to deliver, before the elections. José Manuel Barroso himself committed himself to do so in 2004, and Commissioner Vladimir Spidla (Employment and Social affairs) repeatedly said he would make efforts to achieve such a new directive.

    Rainbow Rose acknowledges the PES' support for a comprehensive directive. We think that, in the coming month, the PES should produce a clear...

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    Tags: citoyens, discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, gay, LGBT

    Dossier: Rainbow_Rose_letter.pdf


  • European socialists: Fighting for an anti-discrimination directive

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    Publié samedi 17 mai 2008 à 10h42
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 813 fois et 5 commentaires)

    Today is the International Day against Homophobia – a good day to discuss discrimination and what we can do to fight it.

    Michael Cashman
    (Labour, United Kingdom) is one of many socialist Members of the European Parliament who are working hard for the introduction of a new and more far-reaching anti-discrimination directive:

    "Since the Barroso Commission was elected in 2004 socialists in the European Parliament have been calling for a new directive on anti-discrimination, but nothing has happened yet. In its 2008 work programme the Commission mentions discrimination on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (article 13 Treaty Amsterdam). But since then, the Commission has indicated it will proceed only on prohibiting discrimination on disability,” explains Michael Cashman.

    According to him the integrity of Barroso and his Commission is at stake with the lack of a new inclusive directive:

    “In 2004 the European Parliament was close to rejecting the whole Commission, but we got a commitment from them: Barroso promised to create a cabinet...

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    Tags: discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, gay, LGBT, Parlement européen


  • Francisco Polo: The importance of being Earnest

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    Publié mercredi 30 avril 2008 à 15h52
    par eromerof Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 897 fois et 2 commentaires)

    In the last years, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and his government have been recognized for the social improvements introduced in Spain. Improvements that have turned this Mediterranean country into one of the most advanced places in the world. And I am talking, particularly, about the modification of the marriage laws that extend the right to get married to anyone independently of his or her sex since 2005. With this, there is no “gay marriage” in Spain. There is only one kind of marriage for everyone - no separate regulations.

    This is the most important point of the matter. We are not talking about the fact that some rights are being recognized for a part of the population and that homosexual people enjoy the same rights. We are talking about a greater benefit. And this benefit is the one I just mentioned: The fact that we are talking about the same marriage - the importance of being married.

    That importance has to do with the fact that the extension of a right to a part of the population that was not enjoying them, is forcing to the most reticent heterosexual population to make a pedagogical effort at the same time. Today there is no possibility of treating homosexual people differently in Spain. Since the law is recognizing that there is no room for differentiation the possibility for different treatment of homosexuals in any other social aspect is evaporating.

    As it happened in the works of Oscar... Lire la suite

    Tags: blogueur de la semaine, diversité, gay, LGBT


  • Interview d'une ONG: pour un développement social durable comme stratégie pour l'Europe

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    Publié vendredi 11 avril 2008 à 15h31
    par Editeur dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 834 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Social Platform réunit plus de quarante organisations non-gouvernementales, fédérations et réseaux européens dont le but est de contribuer à une société solidaire. Fintan Farrell, président de Social Platform, nous présente les grands points de la contribution de son organisation pour le programme électoral du PSE:



    Lire la contribution de Social Platform au programme électoral du PSE sous l'onglet documents de Yourspace.
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    Tags: citoyens, démocratie, diversité, égalité, gay, LGBT, ONG


  • Lesbian, gay and transgender families: civil society conference in Slovenia

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    Publié lundi 10 mars 2008 à 09h41
    par joelld Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 704 fois et 0 commentaires)

    From Tuesday, March 4th to Thursday, March 6th, the NGOs federation ILGA-Europe has organized a conference on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families in Europe. The conference took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in order to deliver a message on the EU agenda during the Slovenia’s Presidency of the EU. ILGA-Europe and its national members pointed out the juridical and social insecurity which is still a very concrete threat for millions of European families and children.

    High level exchanges have taken place during three days, with the participation of a number of social researchers, law experts, and delegates of NGOs and trade unions. Rainbow Rose was represented, some of its member associations being also members of ILGA-Europe. The speakers stressed the necessity to address the problems and discriminations LGBT people and their children still face in day-to-day life.

    Rainbow Rose wants to make clear that a strong message was sent to national law-makers, who are in the position to facilitate the evolution of civil law on matters such as marriage and civil partnership, as well as adoption and the juridical definition of parenthood in the case of adults who do take care of their children without having a biological link with them.... Lire la suite

    Tags: discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, égalité, gay, LGBT


  • Baromètre manifesto2009: Démocratie et diversité européenne

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    Publié jeudi 6 mars 2008 à 10h27
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 1198 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Les premiers mois de discussions sur la démocratie et la diversité européenne ont abouti à de nombreuses propositions et à la définition de nombreuses priorités que le PSE aura à examiner:

    Lutter contre la discrimination
    Tout d'abord, la lutte contre la discrimination est un thème très important et elle comprend la promotion des droits des minorités, des femmes, des LGBT et de l'égalité des chances pour tous ainsi que la lutte contre le fascisme, le racisme et l'anti-sémitisme et l'islamophobie. Des réglementations existent déjà dans l'UE et au niveau national mais Rainbow Rose souligne qu'il faut encore appliquer ces dispositions. Le Parti socialiste espagnol PSOE a été donné en exemple de bonne pratique que devraient suivre les partis membres du PSE sur le thème de l'égalité hommes-femmes. Le PSE s'est lui-même engagé à atteindre une représentation de 40% pour chaque sexe dans ses instances et compte plus de 42% de femmes eurodéputées.

    Plus de démocratie, s'il vous...

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    Tags: baromètre, démocratie, discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, gay, LGBT, multiculturalisme


  • Baromètre manifesto2009: la nouvelle Europe sociale

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    Publié mardi 19 février 2008 à 16h51
    par Editeur dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 1139 fois et 1 commentaires)

    Les premiers mois de débats sur la nouvelle Europe sociale ont permis au PSE d'identifier de nombreuses priorités et propositions.

    Un thème récurrent est comment faire face aux conséquences de la mondialisation: Esther de Barcelone nous a présenté un excellent résumé des défis auxquels nous sommes confrontés. De nombreuses idées nouvelles ont surgi de la discussion: réguler les fonds souverains qui veulent acheter des entreprises européennes stratégiques; garantir que les fonds spéculatifs soient soumis aux mêmes règles de transparence et de respect des droits des travailleurs; permettre aux travailleurs confrontés au licenciement à cause d'une offre d'achat ou d'une externalisation de la production d'acheter l'usine et de lancer leur propre coopérative... Toutes ces propositions sont très intéressantes!

    Un autre thème très débattu au niveau européen est comment créer une politique européenne d'immigration humaine et responsable, comme le propose Yohann de France, surtout dans le contexte de l'adoption de la carte bleue de l'UE et de la prochaine...

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    Tags: baromètre, discrimination, diversité, femmes, gay, investissement, LGBT, mondialisation, santé


  • Human Rights in the world: the PES must fight for all - don't forget LGBT!

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    Publié vendredi 18 janvier 2008 à 12h30
    par joelld dans L’UE dans le monde (vu 1194 fois et 0 commentaires)

    The work paper on "EU in the world" and the resolution "EU on the international scene", adopted by the PES Sofia Council in November 2007, make clear that the European socialists are committed to the promotion of a sustainable peace everywhere in the world. Among the means to achieve this goal, a very interesting and very right thing takes place: Europe must promote democracy and Fundamental Rights for all. The resolution is more precise, and mentions the rights of women, of migrants and asylum seekers. It emphasizes the importance of the recognition of the cultural diversity.

    Rainbow Rose believes the PES does well by focusing on this point. We would like to add that the promotion of Human Fundamental Rights must be advocated in all its diversity, and adress the civil society as well as the States, as a principle of the EU foreign policies. That’s the reason we would like to state clearly that the European Commission, in its internal relation tasks, should speak explicitly about the rights of lesbian, gay and transgender persons as part of the universal Human Rights (this applies, of course, to all other discriminated groups).

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    Tags: droits de l'homme, droits fondamentaux, égalité, femmes, gay, LGBT, paix, solidarité

    Dossier: Yogyakarta_principles.pdf


  • Are LGBT minorities second class citizens?

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    Publié mardi 20 novembre 2007 à 17h17
    par rmarting dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 955 fois et 0 commentaires)

    At the beginning of the paper on the New Social Europe it is stated that the EU is admired across the world for its social model. Nevertheless, we are worried because there are still first and second class citizens within the EU in the field of civil rights. The PES manifesto should state the intention of the PES to find solutions for this problem.

    Let us approach this issue from a historical point of view: before the Enlightment in the XVIII century, many sectors of the European population did not have the opportunity to decide on their place in society. Enlightment philosophers placed human dignity at the heart of the European way of thinking. This historical process continued with the French Revolution where all members of society, regardless of their social class, would obtain the opportunity to determine their own life and their personal development.

    In the XXth century, a new step forward was taken and the European progressive thinking has included individual rights not only on the basis of belonging to a disadvantaged social class but also to the belonging to a minority or a discriminated group on the basis of gender, ethnicity, disability, age etc.

    European socialist parties have taken up the fight for equal opportunities....

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    Tags: discrimination, diversité, gay, LGBT


  • Rainbow Rose looks forward to the PES Council!

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    Publié vendredi 16 novembre 2007 à 10h07
    par joelld dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 1224 fois et 0 commentaires)

    As an observer organisation, Rainbow Rose will be present at the PES Council. This year, Rodrigo Martin Galan, from the "Grupo LGTB del PSOE" (Spain), will be our delegate. Other Rainbow Rose activists coming from the Netherlands, Estonia and France will be present in Sofia. PES activists, MEPs, and party leaders will be welcome at our stand.

    Rainbow Rose will use this opportunity to communicate on our contribution to the consultation on the PES 2009 Manifesto. To this day, the contribution has already received the support of several MEPs. We will also explain our networking activities and our political positions at a fringe meeting on Friday, November 23. We believe it's important to convince all socialists that equality, diversity and secularism, as they have always been at the heart of the social-democratic movements, justify total commitment from our national and European parties.

    Last, but not least, Rainbow Rose aims at maintaining a contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists in Europe. That's the reason why intend to meet, on the one hand, with members of the ruling Bulgarian socialist...

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    Tags: conseil, diversité, égalité, gay, LGBT, PSE

    Dossier: R.ROSE_CONTRIBUTION_2009_MANIFESTO.pdf


  • Fighting discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people

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    Publié jeudi 15 novembre 2007 à 16h10
    par joelld dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 1349 fois et 5 commentaires)

    The PES discussion paper on "New Social Europe" presents a comprehensive approach to social policy in Europe. We social democrats are convinced that all the answers to all the problems of European citizens in their work life and their social life are part of the same social policy concept. For this reason, Rainbow Rose, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender network of the PES, is glad to see that inequalities among workers are mentioned in the discussion papers, as well as "the social security rights of employees, the self-employed and their families." We believe that addressing these problems is necessary to build the inclusive society we want, with equal rights and duties for all.

    That's why, at the side of gender inequality, which is explicitly and rightly mentioned, we would like to make sure that all other grounds for discriminations are also addressed by the PES manifesto. We would like to see homophobia and transphobia mentioned explicitly. We think it is important that the manifesto stresses that gays, lesbians and transgender should have the same rights as all other citizens to be protected against discrimination at work and in the access to all public and...

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    Tags: discrimination, diversité, égalité, gay, LGBT, providence, services publics

    Dossier: PES Group statement on the outcome of the conference on the year of equal opportunities.pdf


  • Vox pop: gay and lesbian rights

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    Publié lundi 22 octobre 2007 à 11h32
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 1381 fois et 0 commentaires)


    Joel Le Deroff de Rainbow Rose, réseau LGBT du PSE, faisait partie des militants de la base qui ont participé à la réunion des militants du PSE à Bruxelles. Nous lui avons demandé ce qu’il pensait du manifeste du PSE :

    « Nous savons que l’UE ne changera pas à elle seule les législations nationales sur le mariage entre personnes du même sexe ou les droits d’adoption, par exemple. Nous voulons faire en sorte que les personnes de la communauté LGBT et leurs familles puissent sauvegarder les droits dont elles bénéficient dans leur pays d’origine lorsqu’elles vont vivre dans un autre Etat membre. Voilà comment on provoquera des changements dans plus d’Etats membres et c’est quelque chose qui devrait figurer dans le manifeste du PSE ».

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    Tags: discrimination, égalité, gay, LGBT, militants