BRUSSELS, 08 FEBRUARY 2021: A very late Happy New Year! Well, it is not so easy to pronounce it, right? In the middle of this weird pandemic, in lock- or shutdowns, so many infected people, seriously ill, so many dead. At least, vaccinations are in progress. And, finally, Trump is out. Happy new year? Human rights have been - again - frequently trampled over around the globe, LGBTIQ* rights are - more than usual - at stake, even within the EU. Really hard times. What to expect in 2021? The EP's Petition Commitee will discuss several petitions of rainbow families in March, accompanied by a new survey among Member States. The European Court of Justice will decide on an important case of a rainbow family. And we still wait for additional judgments at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. So, yes, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let's stay optimistic, let's applaud for the little steps forward. NELFA will be there for you in 2021, to advance the rights of LGBTIQ* parents and their children. Yes, we want to see and meet us again, hug each other. We will... after some more weeks of skyping, zooming and interacting via social media... let's hope for a better future, let's stand up for a better future!
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