{"id":31289,"date":"2020-11-22T15:41:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T14:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/?p=31289"},"modified":"2020-11-22T15:41:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T14:41:56","slug":"eu-presents-strategy-for-the-protection-of-lgbti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/en\/2020\/11\/22\/eu-proposes-strategy-to-protect-lgbti\/","title":{"rendered":"EU presents strategy to protect LGBTI people"},"content":{"rendered":"

EU strategy to support queer rights<\/h1>\n\"

The worrying developments, which are reflected, among other things, in the establishment LGBTQ<\/a>-free zones in Poland underline that the question of how to strengthen queer rights is increasingly a political issue.<\/p>\n

A new EU strategy was presented on 11 November 2020. On its basis, the equality of queers is to be further advanced and discrimination within society is to be fought.<\/p>\n

Homophobia in everyday life to be punished more severely<\/h2>\n

One of the most important points that play a role in connection with the ambitious goals is the plan to punish crimes committed on the basis of homophobia more severely and to take a closer look. In the future, hate attacks against queers will be punished more severely.<\/p>\n

Another point: the international recognition (also cross-border) of same-sex marriages or partnerships and their right to adopt a child.<\/p>\n

Partly due to the fact that the goals are to be pursued throughout the EU, there is a high probability that a kind of \"international idea\" will emerge here that transports tolerance and openness beyond national borders. The closer the community of states works together here, the better. However, it remains to be seen to what extent the more conservative countries will now take their cue from their open neighbours.<\/p>\n

Open vs. conservative?!<\/h3>\n

Certainly, no one needs to be a political expert to realise that there are sometimes significant differences within the EU in terms of how queers or the rights of the LGBTQ community are dealt with.<\/p>\n

This raises the question of whether particularly open, tolerant EU states might want to use the opportunity to persuade their more conservative neighbours to give in. However, those responsible rejected such accusations on Wednesday. They said it was not about spreading a certain image, but rather about protecting the rights of people within the EU. All people.<\/p>\n

Queers should thus also have the opportunity to feel safe without fear of discrimination and hate.<\/p>\n

A concept based on four points<\/h4>\n

The EU's goals to strengthen queer rights are essentially based on four points.<\/p>\n

So with their help:<\/p>\n