Bulgarian Court Rules Baby Sara Must Be Issued Birth Certificate
Posted: 20 May 2022
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How the new anti-LGBTI legislation in Hungary actually violates children’s rights, instead of protecting them
The Hungarian parliament has recently passed an anti-LGBTI bill censoring communication about LGBTI people to under-18s. This means that LGBTI-related content will be banned in schools and children’s media, and from public spaces. Viktor Orban’s government claims this bill will protect children, but the truth is that it’s an attack on children’s rights as well as the rights of LGBTI people. Here’s why.
How the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child will protect LGBTI kids
From committing to end intersex genial mutilation to improving freedom of movement for rainbow families, find out in our blog why this new EU strategy is great news for LGBTI kids.
Finland violated rights of a lesbian mothers’ child by rejecting his asylum application, UN finds
Posted: 17 February 2021
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child found that Finland failed to consider the best interests of the child of a lesbian couple when rejecting his asylum request, and to protect him against a
The shocking state of LGBTI children’s rights in Europe
We expect all children to be protected from violence and discrimination, and to have access to appropriate legal protection, but in the EU the truth is far from this case, and LGBTI children are particularly vulnerable. Here’s why.
Joint statement: Dark day for LGBTI community in Hungary as homophobic discriminatory bill and constitutional amendments are passed
Posted: 15 December 2020
Reacting to the Hungarian parliament’s decision to adopt a law that will strip non-married couples of the right to adoption and two constitutional amendments which further restrict the rights of LGBTQ people, leading human rights organisations have come together to condemn the decision.
French high court ends legal limbo of recognition for children born by a surrogate abroad
Posted: 7 July 2017
Children born by a surrogate mother in a country outside France (where there is a legal framework on surrogacy) can now be adopted by the partner of their biological partner.
European Court of Human Rights says lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals are eligible to adopt children
Posted: 22 January 2008
Today the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgement in a case of E.B. v France.
