ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF RAINBOW FAMILIES ACROSS EUROPE
NELFA – Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations
With 48 associations representing 34 European countries and thousands of LGBTIQ* families, NELFA promotes the exchange of information between its members and assists in creating and developing LGBTIQ* families associations in Europe.
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NELFA welcomes landmark EU Court ruling on cross border recognition of same sex marriages
The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that Member States must recognise same sex marriages lawfully concluded...
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NELFA at the presentation of the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 and the LGBTIQ Equality Subgroup meeting
On 13–14 November 2025, NELFA participated in the presentation of the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 and the LGBTIQ...
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NELFA statement on the new EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy: a step forward, but still no guarantee for rainbow families
NELFA welcomes the new EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy as an important continuation of efforts to advance equality and inclusion....
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NELFA at the ILGA-Europe Annual Conference 2025 – Facing the Future Together
NELFA joined the ILGA-Europe Annual Conference 2025 in Vilnius to amplify the voices of rainbow families across Europe. From...
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A milestone moment for rainbow families at the Council of Europe parliamentary conference “Ensuring equality for rainbow families in Europe”
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe hosted a dedicated conference on rainbow families, marking an important step...
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Simplifying Surrogacy Doesn’t Help Anyone
NELFA expresses strong concern over the biased and exclusionary approach taken by UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem in her...
