Filed under: everyday, queer | Tags: action, gay, greece, lesbian, partnership
Civil partnership has been announced for heterosexual couples in Greece but not for lesbians and gay men. Nevertheless, there is no law that forbids same sex partnership and two couples in Athens, one in Thessaloniki are preparing for the happy event. It seems unlucky that the loophole in a law that is there since 1982 was discovered just as the hetero civil partnership one is put into work. The civil partnership for lesbian and gay couples has been talked about for years and activists and bloggers are protesting against the discriminating new law. Urgent support is needed since the law will be soon voted in Parliament. This is from ‘Gay Super Hero’ blog:
‘…send an e-mail directly to the greek Ministry of Justice to voice your disapproval. The Ministry’s e-mail address is grammatia@justice.gov.gr You can send a brief note, something like this:
