Everyone should be free to be themselves and love who they want to love without fear. 
Yet lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people still face discrimination in many parts of the world, including Europe. 
The EU is strongly committed to fighting against discrimination. Listen to find out more about how the EU is trying to build a more inclusive society where everyone can feel safe.

Fighting discrimination against LGBTIQ people

In response to growing threats to media freedom and the financial viability of media outlets, Parliament adopted a common framework for media services, known as the European Media Freedom Act. It is a true milestone, as the act protects journalists and media workers, encourages transparency in media ownership and promotes international cooperation to ensure a diverse and independent media landscape.

The EU’s Media Freedom Act

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948 in Paris. The Declaration is a milestone document in the history of human rights because, for the first time, it set out fundamental human rights to be universally protected. The document is composed of a preamble followed by thirty articles. The EU has fully embraced the Declaration's significance, using it to set standards in its legislation and international agreements, and to guide its external policy.

The Universal declaration of Human Rights - English

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Welcoming refugees is not only a matter of asylum procedures or providing the international protection needed, it is also a matter of helping people find a place in our society. Integration can also bring so many cultural and economic benefits to host countries. There's many inspirational refugee stories all across Europe. It might involve cricketers in France, interpreters in Germany or award winning photographers in Italy. The EU is built on unity through diversity, but it's up to Member States to decide whether to allow refugees into their countries.

Refugee integration: Transcending borders

&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;at EP Subcommittee on Human Rights&nbsp; Human rights situation in Venezuela in the EP in Brussels. Statement by Elena VALENCIANO (S&amp;D, ES), Chairwoman, Desir&eacute;e CABRERA, Representative of Comit&eacute; de V&iacute;ctimas de la Guarimba y del Golpe Continuado, Ram&oacute;n Guillermo AVELEDO, Secretary for Foreign Relations of Mesa de Unidad Democr&aacute;tica, Francisco ASSIS (S&amp;D, PT), Ram&oacute;n J&Aacute;UREGUI ATONDO (S&amp;D, ES), Chairman EuroLat, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL (EPP, ES), Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA (ALDE, ES) and Hans-Olaf HENKEL (ECR, DE)

Human rights situation in Venezuela: extracts from the meeting  at EP Subcommittee on Human Rights

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