This Battle Has Been Won: European Commission Abandons LGBT-Promoting Directive

Equal Treatment Directive: governments must find agreement before it’s too late

Today, Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib meets with the Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee to discuss the proposed withdrawal of the Equal Treatment Directive. We have strongly denounced this intention and warned that it will have negative consequences. Not only is the Directive a way to fulfil the obligations inscribed in the EU Treaties, but also its proposed withdrawal sends a worrying sign. Groups that are marginalised and discrimin…

This Battle Has Been Won: European Commission Abandons LGBT-Promoting Directive

The European Commission has officially withdrawn from its work on a draft directive aimed at implementing the so-called "principle of equal treatment outside the labour market, regardless of religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation." The reason cited for the withdrawal was the inability to reach an agreement on the continuation of legislative work. The proposal had faced significant criticism for infringing upon member states' …