Greece approves, Slovenians reject same-sex union initiatives

By John Mack Freeman There were mixed results for referendums in the last week that sought to expand same-sex union rights to European countries. In Greece, the parliament voted 193 to 56 in favor of granting civil union rights to same-sex couples. This measure was strenuously opposed by the Orthodox Church. Via Advocate.com: Greece is […]

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European Court rules countries must recognize same-sex unions

By John Mack Freeman A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights has found that the 47 members of that court must recognize same-sex unions. Stemming from an Italian case, the ruling found that not recognizing same-sex unions violates the human rights of the plaintiffs. At the moment, 23 of the member countries have […]

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