Why does he need to pay attention?
The reason I stated. If you missed it in my rather short post let me repeat it for you : The reason their support and membership is growing is precisely because it now has clear policies beyond just environmental issues.
duntstick’s smartarse comment “Well that’s the vegetable rights for tofu knitters sorted” implied limit policies which is clearly a misrepresentation.
I suspect that Green Party policies such as these appeal to emsz
The Greens have always been firmly committed to equal
rights. We were the first party in England to support
marriage equality, and MP Caroline Lucas has done much
in Westminster to fight for equal pension rights for same
sex couples. Both English Green MEPs are members of the Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian rights and have fought for equality across Europe. They have been powerful advocates
for the European Court enshrining the legality of LGBTIQ
anti-discrimination laws and tackling homophobia around
the world.
Their work has shown that European Union has a strong
role in advancing LGBTIQ rights. Greens are proud of our
track record of fighting for LGBTIQ rights across Europe. The
Green Group of MEPs, more so than any other group, have
been uniformly committed to equality, and will continue to
be so.
We also support making LGBTIQ rights a core European
competency, and would argue for a vote to enshrine these
rights via legislation in parliament via a qualified voting
majority. Granting LGBTIQ individuals their human rights
should be a condition of being in the European Union.
The Party pledges itself to advancing LGBTIQ rights
throughout Europe by encouraging the EU to:
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Adopt an EU Roadmap on LGBTIQ equality
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Enforce human rights within the EU
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Complete the EU anti-discrimination law
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Combat homophobic and transphobic violence
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Promote an inclusive definition of family in EU policies
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Take a lead in protecting trans rights
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Take action against school bullying
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Tackle discrimination and inequalities in health
In short Greens will make the EU the world champion of
equality for LGBTIQ people