1. Advancing LGBTI equality in the European Union
#EU4LGBTI

2. EU legal basis to combat discrimination
“…the Council, acting unanimously in accordance with a special legislative procedure and after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, may take appropriate action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.”
Article 19, Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

3. EU legal basis to combat discrimination
“Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation shall be prohibited.”
Article 21, EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

4. Key figures
How do people feel about LGBTI individuals in the highest political office?
Are EU citizens comfortable with LGBTI colleagues?
Sources: Special Eurobarometer 437- Discrimination in the EU in 2015 and EU LGBT Survey, FRA, 2013

5. Key figures
Percentage of LGBTI people experiencing discrimination in a one-year period
How many people think that LGBTI people should have the same rights as heterosexual people?
Sources: Special Eurobarometer 437- Discrimination in the EU in 2015 and EU LGBT Survey, FRA, 2013

6. EU ACTION FOR LGBTI EQUALITY
Joint call by 15 Member States for EU-level approach ( )
European Parliament Roadmap against Homophobia (2014)
Result: List of actions (December 2015)
Actions endorsed by all 28 Member States in Council Conclusions on LGBTI equality (June 2016)

7. List of Actions to advance LGBTI equality
I. Improving rights at EU level
II. Strong monitoring and enforcement of existing rights
III. Reaching out to citizens
IV. Helping key actors to advance LGBTI equality
V. Facts & Figures: Data collection
VI. LGBTI equality outside the EU

8. I. Improving rights at EU-level
Proposed equal treatment directive
Proposal to strengthen rules on vulnerable applications in reform of Common European Asylum System
Regulation simplifying the circulation of public documents
Regulation on property regimes of international couples
Proposal for revision of Audio-visual Media Services Directive

9. II. Strong monitoring & enforcement of existing EU rights
Employment
Gender legislation
Victim’s rights directive
Asylum
Free movement & cross-border issues

10. III. Reaching out to citizens
Video testimonies from LGBTI community
Commission joins EuroPride
Lighting up the Berlaymont

11. IV. Helping key actors to advance LGBTI equality
EU Member States
Civil society (including funding through the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme)
Diversity Charters for Businesses

12. V. Facts & figures: data collection
Eurobarometer on discrimination
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights survey
Equality Data Handbook
Fostering tolerance & combatting bullying study
Health inequalities study

13. 70+ countries homosexuality is criminalised
VI. LGBTI equality outside the EU
Guidelines on human rights for LGBTI people
Political and human rights dialogues promote equality
European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights
United Nations and multilateral fora
70+
countries homosexuality
is criminalised

14. Help for victims of discrimination
Equality Body
Equinet: European network of equality bodies
Trade Union
NGOs

15. ec.europa.eu/lgbti #EU4LGBTI
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