1 September 2009 - From September 1st, 2009, on, the membership of Rainbow Rose’s executive Committee becomes the following: Terry Connolly, delegate to the enlargement of the network (terry.connolly@rainbowrose.eu) Rodrigo Martín Galán, delegate to relations with the European civil society (rodrigo.martingalan@rainbowrose.eu) Philippos Savvides, delegate to relations with Social-democratic European and international foundations (philippos.savvides@rainbowrose.eu) Mogens Jensen, delegate to relations (...)

22 June 2009 - The file you can download from this page gives a complete overview of Rainbow Rose’s activties in the Spring 2009. Read the overview on Rainbow Rose’s activities : click here This overview contains the following points: A. News and actions in Europe Denmark: a Center-Left Parliamentary Majority Opens Adoption for Same-sex Couples Sweden: Gay marriage after decades of struggle! Socialists Open the Way to Same-sex Couples Recognition in Hungary The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (...)

24 May 2009 - On Sunday, May 24th, the European Socialists gathered in Rome. Activists and Parliament members came from Belarus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom to participate to a meeting dedicated to the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender in Europe. The President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, together with Zita Gurmai, the President of PES-Women, released a statement to reaffirm the (...)

21 May 2009 - On Sunday, May 24th, 2009, Rainbow Rose, Rosa Arcobaleno, Anna Paola Concia MP and the Italian Socialist delegation in the European Parliament organize together, with the support of the Party of European Socialist, a meeting in Rome, at the Women International House, in the beautiful quarter of Trastevere. LGBT Activists and social-democratic speakers from many European countries (Greece, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, Romania, Portugal, Spain, France, Belarus) will gather to (...)

21 mai 2009 - Dimanche 24 mai 2009, Rainbow Rose, Rosa Arcobaleno, la députée Anna Paola Concia et la Délégation socialiste italienne au Parlement européen organisent ensemble, avec le soutien du Parti socialiste européen (PSE), un meeting à Rome, à la Maison internationale des femmes. Des militants LGBT et des responsables socialistes et sociaux-démocrates de nombreux pays européens (Grèce, Danemark, Allemagne, Royaume-Uni, Pologne, Roumanie, Portugal, Espagne, France, Belarus) se rassembleront pour lancer un (...)

13 May 2009 - On June 7th, all European citizens will have to elect the new European Parliament. In the last terms, the European Parliament gave a decisive political momentum to LGBT rights progresses. Rainbow Rose believes that only a lef-wing majority can further strenghten the role of the Parliament. This is why we call on voters to choose the Party of European Socialists (PES) and its member parties, in all EU member States. The PES Manifesto brings to European politics clear commitments to (...)

13 mai 2009 - Le 7 juin prochain, tous les citoyens européens voteront pour élire le nouveau Parlement européen. Durant les dernières législatures, le Parlement a joué un rôle fondamental de gardien des droits des personnes LGBT, et il a constamment appuyé les progrès en ce domaine. Homosexualités et Socialisme (HES) et Rainbow Rose considèrent que seule une majorité de gauche peut le renforcer dans ce rôle ? C’est pourquoi nous appelons les électeurs à choisir, dans tous les Etats membres de l’Union européenne, les (...)

2 December 2008 - On Monday, December 1st, the PES Women, Rainbow Rose and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) organized together a meeting during a session of the yearly Council of the Party of European Socialists. To celebrate the 20th International Day against AIDS, we choose to emphasize the need to maintain and improve our common commitment to the fight againt HIV/AIDS. The fringe meeting was introduced by the President of the PES Women, MEP Zita Gurmai, and moderated by Rodrigo (...)

26 November 2008 - The LGBT network of the Party of European Socialists Rainbow Rose is a network working within the Party of European Socialists (PES). It was created in 2005-2006, after contacts were established years before between its current members. Rainbow Rose’s membership is composed of all the groups of LGBT activists working within PES member parties in Europe. It was recognized by the PES Congress as an observer member in Porto (December 2006) Our current membership is composed of: SoHo (...)

26 listopada 2008 - Rainbow Rose jako grupa lgbt Europejskiej Partii Socjalistów. Rainbow Rose jest międzynarodową siecią działającą przy Europejskiej Partii Socjalistów (PES). Grupa powstała w latach 2005-2006 jako wynik wcześniejszych kontaktów i współpracy jej aktualnych członków. Rainbow Rose powstała ze wszystkich grup lgbt działających w partiach będących członkami PES oraz grup działających w partiach euro parlamentarzystów będących członkami PES. Rainbow Rose uzyskała formalnie status członka-obserwatora Europejskiej Partii (...)

25 ноября 2008 - Rainbow Rose как группа ЛГБТ Европейской партии социалистов. Rainbow Rose - международная сеть деятелей при Европейской партии социалистов (PES). Группа возникла в 2005-2006 гг. как результат предшествующих контакотов и сотрудничества её активистов. Rainbow Rose возникла из всех групп ЛГБТ, действующих в партиях, которые являются членами PES, а также групп, действующих в партиях европарламентариев, являющихся членами PES. Rainbow Rose получила формальный статус члена-наблюдателя Европейской партии социалистов во время проведения конгрессу PES w Порто (...)

28 October 2008 - The file you can download from this page gives a complete overview of Rainbow Rose’s activties from August to October 2008. Read the overview on Rainbow Rose’s activities : click here This overview contains the following points Preparation of the 2009 PES European election Manifesto / Preparation of the PES Madrid Council (November/December 2008) Support to the European Women Lobby 50/50 Campaign European Parliament: Written Declaration on equal recognition of civil partnerships (...)

30 July 2008 - The file you can download from this page gives a complete overview of Rainbow Rose’s activties from April to July 2008. Read the overview on Rainbow Rose’s activities: click here This overview contains the following points Rainbow Rose apointed a new executive Committee The new European directive against discriminations Rainbow Rose’s initiatives on the PES 2009 Manifesto, the PES Activists Forum (Vienna, July 4th - 6th) Elements on the LGBT Pride season in Europe News from (...)

26 July 2008 - From the end of 2007 to February 2008, the following MEPs were the first to give their support to our contribution to the PES consultation on the 2009 electoral European manifesto. Our contribution will be sent to the PES, with the mention of all supports, at the end of the consultation in the Spring 2008. Kader ARIF (PS, France) Ines AYALA SENDER (PSOE, Spain) Maria BADIA I CUTCHET (PSOE, Spain) Enrique BARON CRESPO (PSOE, Spain) Pervenche BERES (PS, France) Josep BORRELL (...)

26 lipca 2008 - Od końca roku 2007 do Lutego 2008, następujący euro-parlamentarzyści jako pierwsi wsparli nasz manifest i wkład w prace nad programem wyborczym Europejskiej Partii Socjalistów (PES) na wybory do parlamentu Europejskiego w 2009 roku. Nasze propozycję zostały wysłane do PES wraz z nazwiskami osób je wspierających pod koniec konsultacji na wiosnę 2008r. Nazwiska euro-parlamentarzystów wspierających manifest RR wraz z nazwami partii i krajów: Kader ARIF (PS, France) Ines AYALA SENDER (PSOE, Spain) (...)

25 июля 2008 - С конца 2007 года до февраля 2008 пришедшие европарламентарии первые поддержали наш манифест и вклад в работу над избирательной программой Европейской партии социалистов (PES) на выборах в европарламентu в 2009 году. Наши предложения были высланы в PES с фамилиями людей, их поддерживающими, в конце консультации весной 2008 года. Фамилии европарламентариев, поддерживающих манифест RR с фамилиями представителей партий и стран: Kader ARIF (PS, France) Ines AYALA SENDER (PSOE, Spain) Maria BADIA I CUTCHET (PSOE, Spain) Enrique BARON CRESPO (PSOE, (...)

3 June 2008 - The PES activists consultation for the preparation of the 2009 European Parliament elections is close from its end. The last time of the consultation will be the activists meeting organized in Vienna by the PES and the Austrian Social-Democratic party SPÖ, from July 4th to July 6th, 2008. Rainbow Rose will be present in Vienna. May the 31st was also the deadline for the submission of written contributions to the PES. Rainbow Rose communicated to the PES Secretariat a full report on its (...)

14 May 2008 - Today, May 14th 2008, Rainbow Rose, the European network of LGBT socialist, social-democratic and Labour activists, an observer member of the Party of European Socialists (PES), appointed a new Committee. Rainbow Rose aims at coordinating the European actions of left-wing LGBT activists to promote and widen human rights including the core issue of equality at all levels regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. This decision follows a working session held in Haarlem, (...)

10 April 2008 - The file you can download from this page gives a complete overview of Rainbow Rose’s activties in the last months. Read the overview on Rainbow Rose’s activities: click here This overview contains the following points Consultation of PES activists on the Manifesto for the 2009 European elections New European directive on discriminations in danger! Meeting with the President of the LGBT Intergroup in the European Parliament Information on LGBT asylum seekers European visa policy, (...)

29 November 2007 - A delegation of Rainbow Rose was present at the Sofia PES Council on November 22nd and 23rd in Sofia (see articles on the " European Union " part of this website). It was composed of Rodrigo MARTÍN GALÁN, the official delegate of the network, who attended the Council plenaries on behalf of Rainbow Rose, and of PES activists: Eduard ODINETS (SDE and Vikerroos, Estonia) and Joël LE DEROFF (HES and PS, France). Rainbow Rose were able to meet the direction of socialist organisations such as the (...)

17 October 2007 - From October 2007 to the Spring 2008, the Party of European Socialists (PES) is the first European party to launch a Europe-wide consultation about its Manifesto for the next European parliamentary election. This consultation is open to the party’s activists and the partner organisations. All the PES activists can participate through the party’s website, where they can react and participate a debate grounded on four discussion papers published by the party. To participate, use the following (...)

14 July 2007 - The coming months will give us many action opportunities. Among them : From September on: participation to the consultation process on the PES manifesto for the 2009 European parliamentary elections. 16-17 October: meeting of PES activists in Brussels, as a peak moment of the Manifesto consultation. Last week of October: ILGA-Europe Conference in Vilnius. Rainbow Rose will be represented at the Conference. 16 to 18 of November: Transgender Europe organizes its Conference in Turin, (...)

13 July 2007 - The LGBT network of the Party of European Socialists Rainbow Rose is a network working within the Party of European Socialists (PES). It was created in 2005-2006, after contacts were established years before between its current members. Rainbow Rose’s membership is composed of all the groups of LGBT activists working within PES member parties in Europe. It was recognized by the PES Congress as an observer member in Porto (December 2006) Our current membership is composed of: SoHo (...)