The decision to be openly intersex in the European workplace is a deeply personal and often extremely difficult one, frequently involving profound concerns about privacy, disclosure, and potential discrimination. To protect the anonymity and safety of intersex professionals advocating for…
Today, October 27th, marks the launch of the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign, but it also celebrates a historic human rights milestone: the unanimous adoption of the Council of Europe’s Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons (CM/Rec(2025)7). This Recommendation, adopted by 46…
The European Pride Business Network (EPBN) has in recent weeks submitted its comprehensive contribution to the new EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy for 2026-2030, proposing a roadmap to advance workplace equality across Europe. The document emphasizes that a competitive Europe is…
We are proud to share that Matthias Weber, Chairman of the European Pride Business Network, has been awarded the 2024 Impact of Diversity Award in the category Contribution to LGBTQIA+. This powerful recognition celebrates his nearly two decades of work…
On Europe Day, May 9th, Warsaw became the heart of European workplace inclusion as the European Pride Business Network (EPBN) hosted the inaugural EPBN – WISE Role Models Award Ceremony at the Copernicus Science Centre. In a powerful display of…
April 2025 — The European Pride Business Network (EPBN) has officially sent a letter to President Ursula von der Leyen, Commissioner Hadja Lahbib (Equality), Commissioner Michael McGrath (Democracy, Justice, and Rule of Law), and Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné (Prosperity and Industrial…
The European Pride Business Network (EPBN) will soon discover the stars of LGBTIQ+ workplace equality at the EPBN-WISE Role Models Award Ceremony – a night dedicated to honoring the trailblazers shaping a more inclusive professional world. On May 9, 2025,…
At the end of February 2025, the European Pride Business Network (EPBN) and the European LGBTIQ Chamber of Commerce (EGLCC) conducted a high-impact institutional visit to Brussels, engaging with key EU policymakers, business leaders, and civil society representatives to advance…
The European Pride Business Network (EPBN) has reached a significant milestone: being granted observer status to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (ADI-SOGIESC). This achievement marks a new chapter…
EEPBN stands with our partner EDGE and Italian LGBTIQ+ associations against discriminatory surrogacy law in Italy. On 16 October 2024, the Italian Parliament passed a discriminatory law criminalising surrogacy performed abroad for Italian citizens. This law, which provides for prison sentences of…
