Issue - meetings

By Councillor Day - Equality and LGBT + Rights

“Notes with concern, recent information relating to promotion ‘LGBT Free Zones in Lesser Poland Voivodeship’, and notes other issues of Human Rights violations in countries where the City of Edinburgh Council have friendship or twinning relationships.

Notes the Lord Provost has written to the Mayor of Krakow to clarify Krakow’s opposition to the measures cited above and requests a report to Policy and Sustainability, following a response to the Lord Provost’s approach outlining any additional support Edinburgh may offer to assist and support Krakow resist these policies.

Requests a review of the international strategy in autumn to include information on the how relationships can support the Council’s Equalities Framework.”