[Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell with Taoiseach Enda Kenny outside the European election count at the RDS Dublin in 2009]
The European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of a report which calls on the EU to implement similar strategies already in place to combat discrimination against people based on sex, disability or ethnicity.
The resolution passed by 394 votes to 176 in the European Parliament, with 72 abstentions. Eleven of the 12 Irish MEPs voted in favour, while Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell abstained.
MEPs call on EU to implement road map to combat homophobia (Irish Times)
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