European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights
The European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights is an intergroup of the European Parliament's legislators which focuses upon the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people both inside and outside the European Union.
Membership
Presidency
It is headed by co-presidents Daniele Viotti and Ulrike Lunacek; vice-presidents include Sophie in ’t Veld, Dennis de Jong, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Tanja Fajon, Ian Duncan and Isabella Adinolfi.
Other members
As of December 2014 (in the eighth European Parliament) the organization consists of 93 members, including the aforementioned.[1]
By political group:
- 47 of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
- 15 of The Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens–EFA)
- 11 of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
- 8 of the European People's Party (EPP)
- 8 of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE-NGL)
- 3 of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
- 1 of Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD)
Secretary
The current secretary is Evert Jan Jacobsen since 2014.
- Oscar Ortiz-Nieminen (September 2005 – March 2006)
- Catrine Norrgård (December 2005 – June 2006)
- Kim Smouter (September 2006 – July 2007)
- Maris Sergejenko (April 2008 – June 2009)
- Bruno Selun (November 2009 - June 2014).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Members". Lgbt-ep.eu. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ↑ Secretariat