Tag Archives: gay rights

Europe, still divided

Posted on 2014-11-09 by Andreas Moser

Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, Europe has grown together. Countries which didn’t even exist as independent states back then are now member states of EU and NATO. The European Union reaches all the … Continue reading →

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ECJ ruling on asylum for homosexuals

Posted on 2013-11-08 by Andreas Moser

On 7 November 2013 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that homosexual asylum seekers in the EU are protected as a “social group” under the Asylum Qualification Directive (Directive 2004/83/EC) and that EU member states have to grant asylum if … Continue reading →

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Gay Rights in the USA, Eastern Europe and Africa

Posted on 2013-06-26 by Andreas Moser

Today is an important day for gay rights. Washington, D.C., USA on 26 June 2013: After two decisions by the US Supreme Court, one of which struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law which denied … Continue reading →

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