1 LGBT rights in the EU European Parliament 8 December 2011

2 LGBT - Background and ongoing activities June 2007: European Parliament request for a comprehensive report to “… assist in its deliberations… for a ‘horizontal Directive” June 2008: Part I, Comparative Legal Report March 2009: Part II, Comparative Social Report 2009 – 2010: Participation in Expert Group developing draft Council of Europe Ministers’ Recommendation on homophobia 2009 – 2010: Co-operation with Council of Europe CHR for research covering the remaining 20 CoE member states 2010: Update of Part I, Comparative Legal Analysis :FRA Roundtables on sexual orientation/gender identity discrimination :Survey on discrimination and hate crime + data collection on public authorities

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10 Uneven landscape: key questions  Could efforts in other areas of EU policy inspire a more coherent EU-wide framework for action with clear milestones for the fulfillment of LGBT rights?  How could an EU approach mobilise legislative, financial and policy coordination tools in the context of a shared multi-annual framework?

11 Future steps:  CoE Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation (2010)5, ECtHR case law, EU law: set agreed standards  Measuring progress more comprehensively  Gathering evidence for the EU institutions  Other necessary future steps in light of the different pace and lack of a uniform approach?

12  Stage 1: online survey of LGBT persons covering all EU Member States and Croatia –Comparable data on LGBT experiences of discrimination, abuse and violence, rights awareness, reporting, public perceptions,etc.  Stage 2: survey of public authorities –Comparable data on practices and policies of various public authorities in Member States 2012: FRA project

: FRA indicators on LGBT rights  Starting to develop key indicators measuring the respect and fulfilment of LGBT rights  Greater clarity and understanding of the areas which would most benefit from intervention and on concrete actions to uphold legal standards  Assist in developing evidence based opinions and tools to address key issues of concern

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