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"Madam President, Commissioner, as George Weinberg once said: the roots of homophobia are fear, fear and more fear. As people begin to fear for their economic security, it is important that we do not allow those fears to grow and manifest themselves in discrimination or in the dehumanisation of any group of people.
Our progress towards building a more tolerant society should not be allowed to go into reverse gear. Of course, we all have different views as to what role the EU can play. Personally, I believe that the EU has a limited role in social policy, but it is a stark reality that some European nations have moved faster towards equality. And let us not forget that many started their journey a long time after others.
However, I believe that it is important that we stand united today to say that it is a fundamental value of our continent that all people deserve humanity, dignity, personhood and rights, regardless of their sexual orientation. Nothing less, Madam President, is acceptable to me."@en1
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