The gays' and lesbians' rights in an enlarged European Union / / edited by Anne Weyembergh, Sînziana Cârstocea.

• Superior document: Études européennes (Brussels, Belgium)
• TeilnehmendeR: Weyembergh, Anne,; Cârstocea, Sînziana,
• Place / Publishing House: Brussels : : Éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles,, 2006.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: Études européennes (Brussels, Belgium)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 pages).

During the last few years, gay and lesbian rights have reached the European Union human rights agenda and different instruments to combat discrimination have been adopted, which have had major implications for the gay and lesbian communities all over Europe, This volume focuses on less known and less studied aspects of these accomplishments. Its originality lies both in the multidisciplinary nature and the international approach of this project ; researchers from different universities throughout Europe (Brussels, Leiden, Stockholm, Athens, Ljubljana, Budapest, Bucharest, Paris and Krakow) and from different disciplines (law, political science, sociology and journalism) have contributed to this volume. Through case studies and theoretical reflection, the articles collected here aim at reinforcing the existing interest for the topic as well as offering an academic look at the subject, with a view to fostering scientific dialogue and contributing to the development of this field of research. The book is structured in three different parts, covering a broad spectrum of issues, among which : legal achievements on outlawing discrimination on sexual orientation within the European Union, the evolution of same-sex partnership and marriage, the accomplishments in the candidate countries. By providing a comprehensive overview of the aforementioned topics, this book can be appreciated by different categories of readers, from those interested in human rights to those working in the specific field of non-discrimination or studying the evolution of norms.

Table of Contents

Part I: The gays' and lesbians' situation in the fifteen member states of the European Union -- Legislative framework in the Europe of 15 -- Legislation in fifteen EU member states against sexual orientation discrimination in employment: the implementation of Directive 2000/78/EC / Kees Waaldijk -- Homosexual individuals, same-sex couples and homoparental families: an analysis of French legal reality / Daniel Borrillo -- The rights of gays and lesbians in the European Union -- the Swedish experience / Hans Ytterberg -- Greece: society, law and sexual orientation / Matthaios A. Peponas -- A closer look: the homosexual couple -- The construction and recognition of private and public identity: a study on social norms concerning the homosexual couple / Frederic Jorgens -- Beyond the laws: right to marry, citizenship and inclusion models in Belgium / David Paternotte. -- Part II: A better place for gays and lesbians in the new member states -- The impracticability of active citizenship beyond the closet in Slovenia / Roman Kuhar -- Recognizing sexual orientation in Polish law: from combating discrimination to claiming new rights / Patrycja Pogodzinska -- The influence of European institutions on the Hungarian legislation regarding LGBT rights / Judit Takacs. -- Part III: Towards Europe: gays and lesbians in the candidate countries -- Between acceptance and rejection. Decriminalizing homosexuality in Romania / Sinziana Carstocea -- Homophobia within the Western Balkans: otherness and the image of the enemy / Jean-Arnault Derens.