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From The Guardian
An attempt to stop homosexual women calling themselves lesbians begins in Athens today with a court hearing that comes amid growing national debate over gay rights in one of Europe’s most socially conservative countries.
The hearing has been initiated by plaintiffs on the Aegean island of Lesbos, who say they are unhappy that gay [...]
It seems I missed it ! I’m waiting for the pictures…
Congratulations to you. I wish you all the best for your lives together.
Let’s hope that the Supreme Court prosecutor George Sanidas doesn’t spontaneously combust.
UPDATE: The marriage took place at 7.10 am this morning on the tiny Greek island of Tilos. Thank you [...]
Despite the attempt to halt the first gay marriage in Greece
the Greek Gay and Lesbian Community (OLKE) said the weddings would go ahead as planned but would not reveal details for fear they may be disrupted.
“We were sure the Greek state would resist and we are prepared for a legal fight,” OLKE’s Evangelia Vlami told [...]
Recently, the mayor of the Greek island of Tilos Tassos Alfieris, agreed to conduct a marriage ceremony for two men. The couple then posted the wedding announcement in a Greek newspaper. Now Greece’s top public prosecutor Giorgos Sanidas, is attempting to stop it going ahead.
Back in March, a gay and lesbian group (can we still [...]
I think that the Eurovision Song Contest is a terrible display of awfulness but this is really disturbing. Fascist groups have threatened violence against gay people visiting Serbia for this years competition.
Technorati: eurovision, serbia, gay rights, hatred, violence
Athens Pride 2008 by deviousdiva on May 5th, 2008Gay Marriage Blocked by deviousdiva on June 2nd, [...]
I know it seems like a long way off ( June 7th ), but Gay Pride 2008 are working hard on this years celebrations. The silliness of the recent argument over the word lesbian and the brilliant activism against “domestic partnership” legislation that would exclude gay couples, has got me thinking about gay rights in [...]
I believe that Greek bloggers were instrumental in putting pressure on the Greek government to look into the possibility of same-sex marriage in Greece. Personally, I am thrilled that bloggers got organised and managed to spread the word internationally. And support for gay rights in Greece came from from far and wide. Thank you to [...]
Greek Bloggers Against Discrimination
8 Comments Published by deviousdiva March 19th, 2008 in Gay Rights.Via Abravanel, roides & gay super hero
[English translation follows the Greek]
UPDATE: If you can translate this into German, please offer your services here.
UPDATE 2: Here is a list of organisations and websites that have been informed of this initiative. It has also been sent to the ministry and to the deputies of the European Parliament. [...]
From The Advocate
A lesbian pair will be the first same-sex couple to marry in a Greek civil ceremony next week, taking advantage of a loophole in a 1982 law that fails to specify gender for civil unions. The couple will be married by the mayor of the Kessariani quarter of Athens, who belongs to the [...]
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