09/30/2008
Greek Activists Hold Same-Sex Marriage Protest
You may remember that back in June two same-sex couples were married on the Greek isle of Tilos, citing a law that did not specify gender with regard to weddings.
At the time, Greek Justice Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis swiftly reacted, calling the marriages unlawful and 'non-existent.' The couples went to court but their case was postponed and is now due to be heard Thursday on the isle of Rhodes.
Yesterday, a peaceful protest was held in the plaza in front of the Greek parliament in Athens, the AP reports:
"Some 50 people took part in Monday's peaceful protest outside Parliament, with banners that read: 'Same-sex weddings are legal,' and 'I want to get married too.'"
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Posted 6:12 PM EST by Andy Towle in Gay Marriage, Greece, News | Permalink
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Good for them! I hope they squash that homophobic maggot Hatzigakis. He needs to get a life, and get over the fact that not everyone is like him, and we all deserve equal rights and treatment...
Posted by: CK | Sep 30, 2008 6:47:47 PM
This is kind of absurd. I mean, ask any Greek-American and they'll tell you that the Greeks invented everything. Including being gay. So shouldn't this all be unnecessary?
Okay. Gotta go check my 401(k).
Posted by: Howard Bannister | Sep 30, 2008 7:14:17 PM
Cheers to the Greek activists and to our brothers in Russia, Poland and around Europe and Africa for demanding equality. We're with you in spirit, boys!
Posted by: Turtle | Sep 30, 2008 8:48:01 PM
I'd marry him!
Posted by: shane | Oct 1, 2008 7:59:30 AM