http://www.queermatters2009.eu Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:19:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As of June 5th, 215 Socialist, Socialdemocrat and Labour candidates, candidates for the Party of European Socialists, in almost every of the 27 member states signed the ILGA-Europe’s European Parliament Elections Pledge. The ILGA-Pledge calls (future) members of the European Parliament to promote equality and to combat discrimination based on ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=235 [pro-player width='450' height='268' type='FLV']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1gby76M47w[/pro-player] http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=224 [pro-player width='450' height='375' type='FLV']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbtiBtOimEI[/pro-player] Pia Locatelli, President of the Socialist International Women 24th May 2009 Dear Friends and Comrades, I cannot be with you for this important event, for this initiative, which was organized with the support of myself and others. It is an initiative which is of absolute importance in Italy. It is ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=182 On Sunday, May 24th, the European Socialists gathered in Rome. Activists and Parliament members came from Belarus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom to participate to a meeting dedicated to the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender in Europe. Several political issues will ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=194 Rainbow Rose / PES meeting, May 24th, Rome Over fifty years ago, the European Community set out in its founding treaties that it should combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. However, we have not yet achieved this as discrimination persists ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=128 On Sunday, May 24th, 2009, Rainbow Rose, Rosa Arcobaleno, Anna Paola Concia MP and the Italian Socialist delegation in the European Parliament organize together, with the support of the Party of European Socialist, a meeting in Rome, at the Women International House, in the beautiful quarter of Trastevere. LGBT Activists and ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=143 On June 7th, all European citizens will have to elect the new European Parliament. In the last terms, the European Parliament gave a decisive political momentum to LGBT rights progresses. Rainbow Rose believes that only a lef-wing majority can further strenghten the role of the Parliament. This is why we call ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=158 On December 1st and 2nd, 2008, the Council of the Party of European Socialists (PES) gathered in Madrid. As an observer member organisation, Rainbow Rose was represented by our delegate and by activists coming from many countries of the European Union. The PES Council adopted the Socialist Manifesto for the 2009 ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=107 On Wednesday, January 14th, the European Parliament adopted Giusto Catania’s report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union by a decisive majority of 401 votes. 220 MEPs voted against the report, and 67 abstained. This report includes various recommendations to EU institutions and the member States. Eight of ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=102 On Monday, December 1st, the PES Women, Rainbow Rose and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) organized together a meeting during a session of the yearly Council of the Party of European Socialists. To celebrate the 20th International Day against AIDS, we choose to emphasize the need to maintain and ... http://www.queermatters2009.eu/?p=99