Persbericht In een open brief aan de informateur en de onderhandelaars van VVD, CDA, D66 en ChristenUnie roepen verschillende LHBTI-organisaties de partijen op om de conceptwetsvoorstellen voor de herijking van […]
Claiming back rights: The ‘family rights’ fallacy
The family is under attack, or so Family Watch International would have you believe. The organisation rallied support for a Human Rights Council resolution passed today on the “protection of […]
IFED 2017 – Celebrations of Rainbow Families in 44 countries!
The 6th International Family Equality Day (IFED) was commemorated in 44 countries and over 100 towns worldwide. This means – once again – a record turnout. Under this years’ motto […]
NELFA welcomes ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map 2017
The Network of LGBTIQ* Families Associations, NELFA, welcomes the recent publication of ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map 2017. It is the most important and impressive comparison of human rights for LGBTIQ* people […]
Joint newsletter from IFED and IDAHOT
Read everything from IFED/IDAHOT about the recent activities and important news about LGBTIQ parents, their children, allies and supporters. Enjoy reading!
NELFA meets UN-SOGI expert at the first historic public consultation on civil society: together, side by side for the best interest of the child.
The Network of European LGBTIQ Families Associations, NELFA, is delighted by the first meeting with Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, the new U.N. Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. During the consultation with civil society activists at the United Nations in Geneva, at which NELFA participated, he pointed out the challenges which would also improve the well-being of rainbow families all around the world: decriminalisation, de-stigmatisation, legal recognition of gender identity, cultural inclusion with gender-and-sexual diversity and empathisation. Muntarbhorn is looking forward to a controversial but “friendly dialogue”.
NELFA’s President, Maria von Känel, says, ‘Very important for me was Vitit Muntarbhorn’s comment with regard to possible reservations against the recognition and acceptance of family diversity. The best interest of the child and not of the adult should be paramount. As an independent expert, he recommends focusing on the children’s rights: non-discrimination, private and family rights and freedom of movement. A wise message!’
Luís Amorim, Vice-President of NELFA, adds, ‘Vitit Muntarbhorn wants to draft a first work report in March to make the challenges “globally transparent”. He invites us to provide more information. And it is obvious that we will take part in this discourse, with best practice examples and the wide range of scientific research. It’s been proven that the sexual orientation and gender identity of the parents does not make any difference for the well-being of the children.’
Een update van een regenbooggezin!
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NELFA represented at Eurochild Conference 2016
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Regenbooggezin
15 mei was het Internationale dag van het gezin. Een dag waarop wordt stilgestaan bij het belang van het gezin. Naast het traditionele gezin (vader, moeder en biologische kinderen) is er […]