Day: December 22, 2015
Greece becomes 26th European country to recognise same-sex partnerships
Greek parliamentarians approved a new civil partnership bill today which will legally recognise same-sex couples for the first time. ILGA-Europe send their congratulations to all the LGBTI organisations and politicians who have contributed to this historic result. Among 249 present parliamentarians, 194 voted for and 55 voted against this law.
United Nations Enlists OutRight in Effort to Measure LGBTI Inclusion Worldwide
How can we measure the degree to which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are included – and, as likely, excluded – from the lifeblood of societies around the world?
Anti-Transgender Ballot Initiative Fails in California
A coalition of California civil rights and LGBT organisations announced today that supporters of a proposed anti-transgender ballot initiative announced that they have failed to submit the signatures necessary to qualify it for the November, 2016 ballot.
OutRight Action International Releases Free Download of Graphic Novel “Yousef and Farhad”
Following the Facebook serialisation of a love story Yousef and Farhad about a gay couple in Iran, OutRight Action International, the global human rights organisation, on Monday releases the full 20-page graphic novel to download for free.
Slovenian referendum rejects marriage equality
The referendum voters in Slovenia have rejected a law to open marriage to same-sex couples with 37% of those who cast their vote were in favour of the amendment, 63% voted against it. The amendment to the Marriage and Family Relations Act will not now come into force.