Homosexuality : : a European community issue : essays on lesbian gay rights in European law and policy / / edited by Kees Waalduk and Andrew Clapham ; coordinated by European Human Rights Foundation.

• Superior document: International studies in human rights ; Volume 26
• MitwirkendeR: European Human Rights Foundation,
• TeilnehmendeR: Waaldijk, C.,; Clapham, Andrew,; European Human Rights Foundation,
• Place / Publishing House: Dordrecht, The Netherlands ;, Boston ;, London : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, [1993]; ©1993
• Year of Publication: 1993
• Language: English
• Series: International studies in human rights ; Volume 26.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Homosexuality: A European Community Issue is a groundbreaking study of the situation of lesbians and gay men in the European Community and how this will be affected by the evolution of the EC into the European Union. It provides a cogent analysis of the social, legal and economic discrimination against homosexual men and women, their organisations and businesses. Twelve authors from different academic backgrounds investigate if, where, and how the European Community institutions are competent to combat discrimination against lesbians and gay men. The authors deal extensively with many policy areas in which the EC plays a prominent role, such as sex equality, free movement of persons, goods and services, employment and family policy. Homosexuality: A European Community Issue is the first comprehensive study into this rapidly developing area of policy making. This eminently readable volume will serve as an indispensable reference book for academics, activists and policy makers for many years to come. An index of relevant legislation, case-law and extensive cross-referencing guarantee it will be of great practical use to anyone interested in lesbian and gay rights in the European Community.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Preface -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Lesbians and Gay Men in the European Community Legal Order -- Chapter Three: The Legal Situation in the Member States -- Chapter Four: The Social Situation in the Member States -- Chapter Five: The Economic Situation in the Member States -- Chapter Six: The Treatment of Homosexuals under the European Convention on Human Rights -- Chapter Seven: Equality and Non-Discrimination -- Chapter Eight: Subsidiarity: an Aspect of European Community Law and its Relevance to Lesbians and Gay Men -- Chapter Nine: The Community as Employer Staff Regulations: an Aspect of European Community Law and its Relevance to Lesbians and Gay Men -- Chapter Ten: Conclusions of Chapters 8 and 9 -- Chapter Eleven: European Citizenship and the Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men -- Chapter Twelve: Lesbians and Gays and the Freedom of Movement of Persons -- Chapter Thirteen: The Freedom of Movement of Goods and Services -- Chapter Fourteen: Rights in the Workplace -- Chapter Fifteen: The Family Policy of the European Community -- Chapter Sixteen: A Call for a Nine Point Community Action Plan to Combat Discrimination Against Lesbians and Gay Men -- Annex 1: Selected Bibliography -- Annex 2: Index of Transnational Law Provisions -- Annex 3: Index of Decisions of Transnational Courts -- Annex 4: Analytical Subject Index -- International Studies in Human Rights.