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December 2011 saw the participation in the international<br />

conference “Joining Forces to Combat Homophobic and<br />

Transphobic Violence in Europe” which was opened by<br />

the Dutch Minister Marja van Bijsterveld and Secretary of<br />

State Fred Teeven.<br />

In March 2013 the European Gay Police Association<br />

(EGPA) assisted at the “International Day Against<br />

Racism and Discrimination.<br />

Rainbow Cops Belgium, the American Embassy and the<br />

US Mission to the EU discussed the topic “Tackling<br />

LGBTTI Discrimination in the International Policing<br />

Context and Promote Protection of LGBTTI Rights<br />

Europe-wide”. Here, EGPA board members and partners<br />

discussed how collaboration with police associations in<br />

Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Poland and Finland etc. could<br />

work and how LGBTTI networks could be founded in<br />

these countries.

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