Equality and non-discrimination are core EU values and fundamental rights, enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. However, research by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) shows that discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people persists across the EU.

The Commission presented the 'LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025' on 12 November 2020. This was&nbsp;the first ever full EU strategy in this area and is intended to build on the lessons learned from the European Commission's previous actions to advance LGBTI equality from 2015-2019.

In recent years, social acceptance of LGBTIQ people has declined in some Member States. In response to the backsliding of LGBTIQ rights in some EU countries, notably Poland and Hungary, MEPs&nbsp;declared the EU an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone”.In 2021 Parliament “condemned&nbsp;in the strongest possible terms” the anti-LGBTIQ legislation and voted a resolution describing the Hungarian law as being in clear breach of fundamental rights enshrined in the EU Charter of fundamental rights, the Treaties and EU internal market legislation.

On 17 November 2025 the European Citizens Initiative&nbsp; “Ban on conversion practices in the European Union” was submitted to the European Commission, after having gathered 1,128,063 verified statements of support.

The ECI asks for the European Commission to propose a binding legal ban on conversion practices targeting LGBTQ+ citizens in the European Union.

The LIBE Committee hosts a Public Hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative&nbsp; in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the ECI, which provides citizens with a formal mechanism to bring policy proposals directly to EU institutions.

LGBTIQ freedom in the EU

LIBE Committee - Public Hearing on ' Fundamental Rights implications of Big Data: privacy, data protection, non-discrimination, security and law enforcement '

PETI Public Hearing - Taking Citizens' concerns seriously: broadening the scope of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights (Article 51)?  Introductory words by PETI Chair Cecilia WIKSTROM

Conference:  The Charter of Fundamental Rights through Women's eyes

Discussion on the Future of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the European Parliament in Brussels

Meeting of the European Socialists Group in Brussels with Pierre MOSCOVICI, French Minister for European Affairs on the Presentation of the Programme of the French presidency.

Presentation of the Programme of the French presidency by Pierre MOSCOVICI, French Minister for European Affairs, during a meeting of the European Socialists Group: extracts

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