“Equality for All” conference on discrimination issues faced by LGBT and Religion and Belief-based communities
On 26 March,ILGA-Europe and ENORB, the European Network on Religion and Belief, jointly organised a ground-breaking event to examine existing and proposed equality legislation in Europe.
Print HTMLThe event aimed at identifying common experiences of discrimination between LGBTI people and religious and belief groups, gaining knowledge on EU anti-discrimination legal framework and exploring areas of potential tension in a spirit of dialogue and mutual understanding.
After presentations by Equinet and the European Commission on the EU anti-discrimination framework, participants brainstormed on their lived experiences of discrimination in the areas of health, education, employment and access to goods and services. In the afternoon, they worked on case-studies aiming at identifying together ways forward to overcome tensions and misunderstandings.
60 persons attended the event, representing ILGA-Europe and ENORB members, but also equality bodies, and policy makers at EU level.
The event was opened by Ulrike Lunacek (Vice President of the European Parliament and co-chair the LGBTI Intergroup). Jean Lambert (Member of the European Parliament) and Johan ten Geuzendam (European Commission, DG Justice) participated to the closing panel.
For more info: Sophie Aujean, Senior Policy & Programmes Officer
