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“…werkt rond de thematieken van SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression, binnen Defensie makkelijker bespreekbaar te maken) en is een netwerk voor alle personeelsleden van de federale overheidsdiensten die zich als LGBT identificeren en voor alle andere personeelsleden die een affiniteit hebben met de doelstellingen van het netwerk.…”

“…The European Court of Human Rights ruled that not allowing a parent custody of his/her biological child solely on grounds of sexual orientation is discriminatory and in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. …”

“…On a daily basis, same-sex couples, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their children face hatred, abuse and violence because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Only a few countries in Europe criminalise such violence and hatred towards LGBT people. …”

“…Given technological advances, such exclusion is solely motivated by lesbophobia and is discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. ILGA Europe. Working for equality and human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Europe. www.ilga-europe.org. …”

“…This can leave the surviving partner's of LGBT families without the financial support that they would otherwise be entitled to on their partner's death simply because of they sexual orientation or gender identity. When such benefits are denied to a certain group on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity, they are discriminated against both on their family life and economic rights. …”

“…Love does not have a gender or sexual orientation and should be embraced and recognised in all its expressions!" …”