The Parliamentary Platform for the rights of LGBTI people in Europe uses interparliamentary cooperation to promote full and effective equality for LGBTI persons throughout the continent.
It brings together MPs from national and observer delegations to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and its partners for democracy, enabling them to press for change and work together on a wide range of activities to engage governments, inspire new laws and raise awareness among a broader public on these issues. It is coordinated by the Assembly’s General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI persons.
The creation of the Platform followed the adoption of Assembly Resolution 2417 (2022), which condemned the recent rise in stigmatising, dehumanising attacks against LGBTI persons and the backsliding in LGBTI rights seen in some countries.
Brochure – Parliamentary Platform for the rights of LGBTI people in Europe
Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Council of Europe Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Unit
United Nations Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
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TweetsOn 1 October 2026, the Assembly held an urgent debate on the repression and targeted attacks against LGBTI persons and defenders in Türkiye and adopted Resolution 2681 (2026) calling on the Turkish authorities to put an end, without delay, to the repression, intimidation, harassment and violence directed at LGBTI persons and their defenders.
In parallel with this debate, the Platform met on 30 September to exchange views on the political instrumentalisation of LGBTI rights in Europe.
Conference - “Ensuring equality for rainbow families in Europe” (12/09/2025)
Programme - Conference on "Addressing violence and discrimination against LBQ women" (04/12/2024)
PACE launches its new Parliamentary Platform for the rights of LGBTI people (21/06/2022)
PACE creates new parliamentary platform for the rights of LGBTI people in Europe (29/04/2022)
Council of Europe Strategy for Equal Rights for LGBTI people (2027-2032)
23/10/2026 - Equality and Non-Discrimination
It is time for Council of Europe recommendations on the rights of intersex persons to be enshrined in law
01/10/2026 - Session
Türkiye must end its repression of LGBTI people and defenders, says PACE
15/09/2026 - LGBTI
PACE General Rapporteur condemns raids and arrests against LGBTI activists in Türkiye
17/07/2026 - LGBTI
PACE General Rapporteur calls for action against growing restrictions on Pride marches across Europe
15/05/2026 - Equality and Non-Discrimination
‘The protection of the rights of LGBTI persons is at the heart of democracy’
Mediabox interview of Kate Osborne on banning conversion practices
Addressing violence and discrimination against LBQ women in Europe (4 December 2024)
Mediabox interview on the creation of the Platform (24 June 2022) (in French only)
Rights of LGBTI people: progress made is today under threat (31 January 2022)
Ms Kate OSBORNE (United Kingdom, SOC), General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI persons and Coordinator of the Platform
General Rapporteur on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
Resolution 2681 (2026) “Repression and targeted attacks on LGBTI persons and defenders in Türkiye”
Resolution 2643 (2026) “For a ban on conversion practices”
Resolution 2576 (2024) "Preventing and combating violence and discrimination against lesbian, bisexual and queer women in Europe"
Resolution 2543 (2024) "Freedom of expression and assembly of LGBTI people in Europe"
Resolution 2417 and Recommendation 2220 (2022)“Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in Europe”
Resolution 2418 (2022) “Alleged violations of the rights of LGBTI people in the Southern Caucasus”
Resolution 2239 (2018) "Private and family life: achieving equality regardless of sexual orientation"
Resolution 2230 (2018) et Recommendation 2138 (2018) "Persecution of LGBTI people in the Chechen Republic (Russian Federation)"
Resolution 2191 (2017) et Recommendation 2116 (2017) "Promoting the human rights of and eliminating discrimination against intersex people"
Resolution 2048 (2015) "Discrimination against transgender people in Europe"
Resolution 1948 (2013) et Recommendation 2021 (2013) "Tackling discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity"
Resolution 1728 (2010) et Recommendation 1915 (2010) "Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity"
