19 EU countries pledging support for LGBTI rights

EU ObserverAlthough not legally binding, the paper supported by most of the EU countries, calls on the European Commission to follow up on its current list of EU actions and adopt a strong, EU wide LGBTIQ strategy.

The lone holdouts on this support are anti LGBTIQ countries Poland and Hungary. Their homophobia boycotts a gay rights declaration. Their veto on such a support has angered the other EU countries, who still went ahead and signed the papers.

This latest throw-down from Poland and Hungary, and lack of support from all EU countries shows that the LGBTIQ fight in Europe is far from over.

Sources and background at the EU Observer and Gay Star News.