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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-13-08 10:08 PM
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Greek Lesbian Couple To Test Marriage Law
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/03/031308gr.htm

A lesbian couple will become the first same-sex couple in Greece to marry when they exchange vows in a civil ceremony next week in an Athens suburb.

The LGBT rights group OLKE said Thursday it had found a loophole in a 26 year old update of the Greek civil marriage law that refers only to participating "persons," without specifying gender.

OLKE said that by not naming gender the law, albeit inadvertently, allows same-sex marriage.

The organization did not name the lesbians who will test the law, but said that the left-of-center mayor of the Athens suburb of Kessariani has agreed to perform the ceremony.
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-13-08 10:12 PM
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1. Beautiful...!
Sending my best thoughts and vibes for their happy day!
:applause:
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stahbrett Donating Member (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-13-08 10:19 PM
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2. Huh... figured they would do it on a certain island
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbos_Island

;)
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MaryCeleste Donating Member (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-13-08 10:57 PM
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3. the symbolism would be grand
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