Different families, same love : all entitled to equal recognition, rights and respect. Working for equality and human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Europe

\Many pension schemes offer particular benefits to family members but do not recognise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender partners. This can leave the surviving partners of LGBT families without the financial support that they would otherwise be entitled to on their partner's death simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. When such benefits are denied to a certain group o…