Wrong and outdated views towards LGBT people endanger their fundamental rights

Date of article: 16/03/2016

Daily News of: 16/03/2016

Country:  EUROPE

Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Article language: en

16/03/2016
In some Member States, doctors still view homosexuality as a disease and transsexuality as a mental disorder, according to findings from a new report by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Such negative views of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people in society, among professional groups and policy makers hampers efforts to counter discrimination and hate crime.
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