(Berlin, Germany) - The German MEP Lissy Gröner (SPD-PSE) was awarded the “Zivilcouragepreis” (a prize for moral courage against homophobia and discrimination) today in Berlin for her gay-lesbian and feminist commitment. “This award is a fantastic recognition of the European efforts to fight discrimination and I want to thank all the organisers and the thousands and thousands of participants of this gay pride event in Berlin”, said Ms. Gröner, a vice president of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on gay and lesbian rights, at the award ceremony in Berlin - part of the German capital’s Christopher Street Day.
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