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| Region | Greece |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Feb 16, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The marriage equality bill changed the 4443/2016 law, extending the prohibition of discrimination to social protection, social benefits, education and access to the availability and provision of goods and services protections (including housing), enshrining full legal coverage against discrimination. |
| Sources | http://www.opengov.gr/ypep/?p=848 http://www.opengov.gr/ministryofjustice/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2013/12/Dikaiomata.pdf |
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Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing the date of the entry
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| Start Date | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
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| Start Date | Sep 2017 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Description | The Greek law protected LGB people from discrimination since 2016, but in September 2017, the law was emended and started covering transgender people. The same-sex marriage law, passed in February 15th, 2024 also reinforced it. | The marriage equality bill changed the 4443/2016 law, extending the prohibition of discrimination to social protection, social benefits, education and access to the availability and provision of goods and services protections (including housing), enshrining full legal coverage against discrimination. |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Start Date | Feb 15, 2024 | Sep 2017 |
| End Date | Feb 16, 2024 | (none) |
| Description | The new law that will allow gay marriage will add all the necessary protections for LGBT individuals as well. | The Greek law protected LGB people from discrimination since 2016, but in September 2017, the law was emended and started covering transgender people. The same-sex marriage law, passed in February 15th, 2024 also reinforced it. |
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| Sources | http://www.opengov.gr/ypep/?p=848 | http://www.opengov.gr/ypep/?p=848 http://www.opengov.gr/ministryofjustice/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2013/12/Dikaiomata.pdf |
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