ContentThe legal status of same-sex couples has undergone significant changes in several countries, but remains highly complex and difficult for those affected. Having the right to marry or enter into a registered partnership in one Member State but then not having this status recognised in another Member State collides with the rights of LGBT people when they exercise their right to freedom of movement. The same is true for certain parent-child relationships.This conference will explore the challenges and controversies concerning the recognition of same-sex relationships throughout the EU through the lens of EU legislation, the case law of the CJEU and ECtHR and recent national developments. Following the Irish referendum and the recent ECtHR judgment in Oliari v Italy more changes are expected in the near future.Key topicsStatus of same-sex marriage vs registered partnership vs no registration  Parents’ and children’s rightsLaw and practice of inter-country adoptionCross-border surrogacyDiscrimination on the grounds of sexual orientationCisgender & transgender or: the (ir)relevance of the sex as a legal categoryWho should attend?Lawyers in private practice and notaries involved in family issues, interest groups representatives and academics.