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Oct 5, 2019

German Police Academy hosts LGBTI Conference

September 2019 saw The European LGBT Police Association members at Luchow Polizei Akadmiein Lower Saxony. This attendance was by invite...

Sep 27, 2019

EGPA President addresses Council of Europe

Yesterday (26.09.2019) the president of EGPA Alain Parmentier explained the working and networks of the European LGBT Police Association...

Sep 27, 2019

Rainbow police operations are being developed in Finland

On the Seta blog, Linnea West, a visiting criminal commissioner and board member of the European LGBT Police Association, writes about a...

Sep 24, 2019

EU LGBTI Conference

The Council of the European Union and European Commission held an important conference in Brussels (Belgium) on 23rd September 2019 to...

Mar 9, 2019

New Executive Committee appointed

The 2016-2019 term of the Executive Committee has now come to an end. At the AGM of the EGPA held on the 9th March 2019 a new Executive...

Nov 17, 2018

New LGBTQ Police Network in Finland

Police in Finland are establishing their own LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) association to improve their standing in...

Mar 30, 2018

EGPA supports International Transgender Day of Visibility

International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on the 31st March dedicated to celebrating transgender people...

Feb 16, 2018

Scottish LGBTi Police Association Relaunch for 2018

The Scottish GPA (Gay Police Association) has changed its name to a more inclusive Scottish LGBTI Police Association. The changes include...

Dec 7, 2017

EGPA in Macedonia

As part of Stonewalls Access to Justice Program, members of the EGPA and UK police visited Macedonia for the final part of their Balkans...

Oct 4, 2017

EGPA at Belgrade Pride 2017

In September, UK & Swedish officers from the European LGBT Police Association attended the Palace of Serbia where they met the Prime...

Sep 4, 2017

New Facebook Page for EGPA Conference 2018, Paris.

A new Facebook Page has been launched for the European LGBT Police Association Conference in Paris (27-29 June 2018). The Facebook Page...

Aug 5, 2017

EGPA members wear uniform for the first time at Belfast Pride

On the 5th August 2018, history was made in Belfast, Northern Ireland, when for the first time, representatives of the Police Service of...

Aug 2, 2017

European LGBT Police members working with Stonewall in Serbia

In the second part of Stonewalls Access to Justice Program, officers from the UK have been in Belgrade Serbia to share best practice...

Jul 1, 2017

European LGBT Police Members attend Helsinki Finland

Today saw more exciting work taking place in Finland with Roze and Blauw, the UK's National Trans Police Association and the European...

Jun 27, 2017

New LGBTI Hate Crime Training Manual

EGPA are delighted to announce the launch of the 'Policing Hate Crime Against LGBTI persons' training manual for police by the Council of...

May 25, 2017

European LGBT Police members working with Stonewall in Albania

Officers from the UK have been in Albania supporting Stonewall deliver their Access to Justice Program. The intense three days provided...

May 24, 2017

EGPA working in Northern Ireland progressing Trans awareness

This week the European LGBT Police Association members and executive met in the beautiful and historically rich city of Belfast to...

May 17, 2017

EGPA - "We Say No To Hate"

In order to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) on 17th May 2017, EGPA representatives who...

Apr 26, 2017

We Stand With France

Following the tragic killing of French Police Officer Xavier Jugelé in Paris on 20th April, members of the European LGBT Police...

Apr 21, 2017

Geek Police Officer defying the walls of prejudice

In this deeply personal and emotional talk, Michael Lolis describes his struggle to come to terms with his sexual identity. From a young...

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