European Parliament declares the EU "LGBTIQ zone of freedom"

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March 11, 2021 In a

adopted on Thursday, with 492 votes in favor, 141 against and 46 abstentions, the European Parliament declared the EU a "

", two years after the first "LGBTIQ-free zone" declared in

.

Although the Commission has rejected applications for EU funding under the Polish town twinning program that adopted these resolutions, MEPs urge the Commission to go further and use all tools, including infringement procedures, article 7 of the Treaty on the Union, as well as the recently adopted regulation on the protection of the EU budget and respect for the rule of law.

The European Parliament resolution also highlights the deteriorating situation in

: in November 2020, the Hungarian city of Nagykáta adopted a resolution banning the '' dissemination and promotion of LGBTIQ propaganda '', while the national parliament adopted constitutional amendments which further limit their rights and do not take into account the right of transgender and non-binary people to have a family life.

"It is not a directive or a regulation, but it is an important first step in defense of the community, especially for countries like Poland and Hungary".

Thus the agency Dire

, MEP of the Greens group on the sidelines of the European Parliament's vote on the 'Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ zone of freedom "." Now we need more important measures.

States that do not respect the rule of law and discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation must be deprived of European funds, including the Next Generation Eu "said D'Amato.

" The European Union will truly be a free continent when the 100 regions, Polish districts and municipalities declared LGBTIQ 'free zones' will be dismantled.

We must move from words to deeds, from demonstrations of solidarity to concrete actions.

For this reason, we ask the European Commission for extraordinary investments in the world of school and education so that the culture of mutual respect takes root and shapes future generations ". Thus

MEP of the 5 Star Movement in a note. 

" The EU must be an area of ​​freedom for all and that this also includes the right to non-discrimination and the right to security, while respecting the political choices of the Member States.

If Brussels wants to politically exploit a serious and delicate issue as a weapon of blackmail and propaganda, we cannot be in favor;

if, on the other hand, it wants to seriously and concretely fight discrimination, the League exists and will always be ". Thus in a note the MEPs of the League that signed the ID proposal,

(ID coordinator in the Libe committee),

,

(Femm commission components).