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| Region | Greece |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2005 any discriminatory potential references to LGB people were removed from the list of disqualifying conditions. However, transgender people are still barred from military service however because "gender identity disorders" are listed as disqualifying. |
| Sources | https://nomoskopio.gr/n_3421_05.php?printWindow=&toc=0 https://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/pd%2011_2014.htm - special table of diseases (189) |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (5)
edited by jadeywadey. improved desc and start date and sources
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| Start Date | Jan 27, 2014 | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Description | Since 2014 at least transgender people have been barred from military service in the armed forces because people with "gender identity disorders" are disqualifying. | In 2005 any discriminatory potential references to LGB people were removed from the list of disqualifying conditions. However, transgender people are still barred from military service however because "gender identity disorders" are listed as disqualifying. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/pd%2011_2014.htm - special table of diseases (189) | https://nomoskopio.gr/n_3421_05.php?printWindow=&toc=0 https://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/pd%2011_2014.htm - special table of diseases (189) |
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edited by jadeywadey. incorrect ausyk yap
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Description | Since 2002. | Since 2014 at least transgender people have been barred from military service in the armed forces because people with "gender identity disorders" are disqualifying. |
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| Sources | https://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/pd%2011_2014.htm - special table of diseases (189) | |
Reports (4)
- Other "Transgender people aren't allowed to."
- Status is not correct "I worked in the military and gay people get treated differently. "
- Status is not correct "http://glbtqarchive.com/ssh/military_culture_eur_S.pdf"
- Status is not correct "There is no law saying that "
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | sometimes excuses used as way to kick them out. | No |