Tuesday, April 22, 2008

EU Turns Away from Gay-Inclusive Anti-Discrimination Law

by Kilian Melloy
EDGE Contributor
EDGE Boston, MA

Europe has made surprisingly rapid strides in GLBT equality in recent years, but a comprehensive non-discrimination clause has been watered down at the behest of an EU member nation.

The European Commission had intended to implement a non-discrimination measure that all EU countries would have to abide by. The measure would have protected GLBT citizens of member nations from discrimination; but Germany has pushed back and now the Commission is surrendering GLBT rights and focusing solely on protections for the disabled, according to an Apr. 22 article.

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