Mayors decline to sign ILGA-Europe appeal

Mayors decline to sign ILGA-Europe appeal

Nineteen European mayors have signed the document — from Amsterdam,
Barcelona, Berlin, Bologna, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Dublin,
Ljubljana, London, Luxembourg, Manchester, Nicosia, Paris, Stockholm,
Venice, Vienna, Winterthur and Zurich.

In his written refusal, Riga Mayor Janis Birks said: ”The Riga City
Council truly supports your initiative, greatly appreciates the actions
of the campaign and all the possible positive effects generated by the
project (but) the decision on the appeal should rather remain an
individual competence of each city.”

Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar submitted the pledge to a City Council
committee, which advised him that his signature was unnecessary because
minorities are not mistreated in the city.

There has been no response yet from several cities.