It considers that discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity is incompatible with the basic principles on which the EU is founded, and it is and will remain committed to the prevention and eradication of discrimination based on the six grounds mentioned in Articles 10 and 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, which include sexual orientation.
Euroopa Liit leiab, et diskrimineerimine seksuaalse sättumuse ja soolise identiteedi alusel on vastuolus ELi aluspõhimõtetega, ning Euroopa Liit on praegu ja ka edaspidi pühendunud ELi toimimise lepingu artiklites 10 ja 19 nimetatud kuue omaduse (sh seksuaalse sättumuse) alusel toimuva diskrimineerimise tõkestamisele ja kaotamisele.