Anti-LGBT Violence Runs Unchecked in Some EU Countries

[William769]

A new report says the European Union is failing to fight social and institutionalized homophobia and transphobia in many of its member countries including Italy, Greece, and Croatia.

The report, published Wednesday by Amnesty International, shows where governments fail to specifically protect LGBT citizens with laws that prohibit discrimination or prosecute hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation or gender expression. The report also cites a lack of effort in some countries to impede or prosecute antigay or antitrans violence. An estimated 80% of such crimes go unreported, and many of those surveyed say they are reluctant to notify police of such attacks because they fear being outed.

http://www.advocate.com/crime/2013/09/18/anti-lgbt-violence-runs-unchecked-some-eu-countries

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Which has what to do with the topic?

[FreeState]

4. Typical derailment attempt n/t

[William769]

14. Not to go off topic but

This was an attempt at a massive derailment. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023686484 (I'm sure you will spot what I'm talking about).

[FreeState]

15. Yep...

Bill Nye the science guy would see that right away as well

[KamaAina]

8. Bzzzzzzzt! Russia's not in the EU.

Thanks for playing, though.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. classic troll move

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Greece is in trouble all around.

I know that several of the former Soviet bloc states are also having some real problems with homophobia (anti-Semitism, anti-Rom, and anti-immigrants). I am a little surprised by Italy, but given the recent banana attacks against black politicians, I guess I shouldn't be all that surprised.

[FreeState]

5. Italy has some surprising attitudes

I grew up thinking Spain was more backwards than Italy when it came it hate, however as I have learned more I think the opposite is true (as a generalization of cource).

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Agreed.

Given that I speak both languages from those countries, I was taught about their culture and history. Spain is very anti-Semitic, more so than Italy, which is surprising. But Italy is more racist, it seems, than Spain in regards to color. It likely has to do with more of a Moorish influence in Spain. From what I hear though, the gay scene in both countries is pretty active and a blast.

[quinnox]

7. Hmm, so it sounds like Russia is not the only foreign country that has massive problems

with their people being homophobic and persecuting gays.

[Behind the Aegis]

11. Can you point to the posts claiming this?

Oh wait, your using a logical fallacy known as a "strawman." Never mind.

[William769]

12. Hmm, so is this suppose to get Russia off the hook?

[LostOne4Ever]

9. These countries need to be taken to task just like Russia

This should not be acceptable anywhere in the world.

[closeupready]

10. I knew someone once who

was granted asylum in France because his welfare was in jeopardy if he were returned to his place of origin - PORTUGAL. That was before the EU.

But yes, parts of Europe are positively medieval on treatment of GLBT citizens.

[Cha]

16. K&R~