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Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Discrimination. Challenges? Access to Justice Conference. Patricia Prendiville ILGA-Europe. Challenges and Barriers. Equality on ground of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression still a goal Mainstreaming

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Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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  1. Sexual Orientation Discrimination Challenges? Access to Justice Conference. Patricia Prendiville ILGA-Europe PPrendiville, ILGA-Europe. Accessing Justice. Brussels. November, 2006.

  2. Challenges and Barriers • Equality on ground of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression still a goal • Mainstreaming • Developing understanding of how the discrimination operates, is institutionalised and multi-faceted • Limitations of current legislation PPrendiville, ILGA-Europe. Accessing Justice. Brussels. November, 2006.

  3. Specific exclusions – religious ethos, family definitions • Eneven implementation • Equality Bodies – varying roles in different countries • Huge gaps in the areas of protection • Hierarchy of protections • Where is the political will? PPrendiville, ILGA-Europe. Accessing Justice. Brussels. November, 2006.

  4. Opportunities • Definition of Family • Harmonisation of judgements • Horizontal Directive • Clarification of definitions – court decisions • Multiple Discrimination • Levelling-up of protections • Individual court cases • World wide movement PPrendiville, ILGA-Europe. Accessing Justice. Brussels. November, 2006.

  5. And still…. • Rise of homophobic comment/speech/crime • Balance of hate speech/free speech • Challenge of inclusion in various debates – social cohesion, equality discourse • Anti-european Project trend • Conflation of religious belief with political ideology PPrendiville, ILGA-Europe. Accessing Justice. Brussels. November, 2006.

  6. And yet….. • Spain - Belgium • US – New Jersey ruling • UN – ECOSOC consultative status • Solidarity and working with others denied fundamental rights • People living their full lives and being included PPrendiville, ILGA-Europe. Accessing Justice. Brussels. November, 2006.

  7. ILGA-Europe • 10 years • ILGA- 1978 • Issues of Discrimination vary worldwide. • Europe – discrimination certainly still exists • Employment Directive PPrendiville, ILGA-Europe. Accessing Justice. Brussels. November, 2006.

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