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‘We won’t live in fear’: Greece’s LGBTQ+ community stands strong after trans couple’s attack

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After a trans couple were attacked in Greece just weeks after same-sex marriage was legalised, the LGBTQIA+ community is standing united. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN A recent attack on a young trans couple in Greece has left LGBTQIA+ people shaken, with some describing the incident a reminder of how “extremely polarised” the country is on equal rights. A mob of almost 200 people cursed, spat and threw bottles at the pair in Thessaloniki on Saturday (9 March) night, resulting in the arrests of more than 20 people.…

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Here are the 10 best countries for LGBTQ+ people to get married

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The top 10 best countries for LGBTQIA+ couples to get married has been ranked. Globally, 36 countries have legalised same-sex marriage – most recently Greece made history as the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to do so. Now the top 10 best countries for LGBTQIA+ couples to wed have been ranked, according to a new list compiled by Hitched.co.uk. Hitched experts analysed how long same-sex marriage has been legalised in a country and the average cost of a wedding in each country (according to the Money.co.uk calculator). They also referenced the…

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Greece legalises same-sex marriage and adoption in historic victory

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Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same sex marriage and adoption in a historic ruling. This verdict makes Greece the 16th European Union country, 21st country in Europe and 37th country globally to pass a law. The country’s Parliament voted in a 176-76 majority in favour of the decision, on 15 February. Greece first extended civil partnerships to same-sex couples in 2015, but stopped short of equal parental rights. The new bill will allow same-sex couples to adopt children and recognises both parents as the legal guardian,…

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Greece doubles down on legalising same-sex marriage despite church opposition

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The Greek government has doubled down on their promise to legalise same-sex marriage amid church opposition. Back in July 2023, the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to pass the LGBTQIA+ inclusive measure during his term. “Same-sex marriage will happen at some point and it’s part of our strategy,” he said during an interview with Bloomberg Television in Athens on 4 July. “Greek society is much more ready and mature.” While the country has recognised same-sex unions since 2015, LGBTQIA+ couples are only offered a handful of rights and benefits.…

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Five years free: A new life for many LGBTQ+ Indians

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Hemant Kumar dreams of living a simple life – with a loving husband, doting daughter and all the respectability that comes from being an old-fashioned family man in small-town India. Five years ago, Kumar thought that was just a pipe dream. But a historic 2018 ruling by the country’s Supreme Court to decriminalise homosexuality opened the door to love for millions of LGBTQ+ Indians like Kumar who live in small cities and towns around the country. Now the 21-year-old student dares to dream of finding love, living openly with another…

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Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legally recognising same-sex couples

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Hong Kong’s top court has ruled in favour of giving same-sex couples legal recognition, though stopped short of demanding full marriage equality. The Court of Final Appeal on Tuesday, 4 September said that the government was violating the city’s Bill of Rights by not providing an “alternative framework” for the legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. Five judges handed down the decision after years of legal battles challenging the government’s refusal to allow same-sex marriage or civil unions. Their ruling said the legal recognition of same-sex couples will “provide them with…

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Nepal ordered to recognise same-sex marriage in “historic” Supreme Court ruling

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LGBTQ+ activists in Nepal are hailing an interim order from the Supreme Court which has cleared the way for same-sex marriage to become a reality. An order issued on 28 June will allow for the temporary registration of marriages for same-sex and non-traditional couples. It is not yet clear when the Court will make its final decision on the case and same-sex marriage is not yet fully legal – though its significance cannot be understated, activists said. Sunil Babu Pant, a former parliamentarian who is openly gay and a leading…

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President of Estonia’s parliament vows to legalise same-sex marriage

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Lauri Hussar, the president of Estonia’s parliament, has vowed to introduce legislation legalising same-sex marriage “in two or three weeks”.  If passed, the country would become the first Baltic state to implement such laws. When asked if this could be the case, he told Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) that more will become clear “in probably four weeks”. “I hope so, because we have the Liberal government, we have the liberal Reform Party, we have the social democrats, and I am myself from the party Estonia 200,” he continued.…

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‘Major step for equality’: Japan court rules that ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

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Japan’s government is facing renewed pressure to legalise same-sex marriage after a court ruled its ban is unconstitutional. Nagoya District Court’s decision marks the second time that a Japanese court has ruled against the country’s stance on same-sex marriage in the last two years. Two others declared that the ban is in line with the post-war constitution, which defines marriage as based on “the mutual consent of both sexes”. Japan is currently the only G7 nation with no legal protection for same-sex unions and the ruling is likely to add…

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Europe rights court tells Romania to recognise same-sex couples

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Romania must legalise same-sex civil unions, Europe’s top rights court ruled on Tuesday, in a victory for LGBTQ+ campaigners in the socially conservative southeastern European country. Twenty-one same-sex couples took Romania to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), arguing the lack of legal recognition of their relationships “deprived them of their dignity as spouses”. In a ruling on Tuesday, the ECHR found the country had violated Article 8 of the European Convention, which protects the right to respect for family life, by not giving LGBTQ+ couples any means of…

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