A Milestone for Gay Rights 27. júní 2006 10:53 Sólrún Jóndóttir og Ingrid Jónsdóttir. In 1996, same sex couples were granted the right to live together legally under the law, yet did not share equal rights with other couples. A new law has been passed in the Icelandic Parliament, Alþingi, which means that they are now granted the same equal rights as heterosexual couples share. With this law taking effect they will be granted the right to adopt children and have the same right as others in artificial reproduction. Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, representative for the Gay Rights Organization 78 in Iceland, says that this eliminates almost all discrimination in the system, and now only two milestones remain. Firstly, that gays be allowed to register as couples in religious organizations, and, secondly that the word marriage be used instead of registration. To celebrate this milestone, the 78 Organization will celebrate today at the Reykjavík Art Museum from 5pm - 7pm. -mld News News in English Mest lesið „Málinu verður ekki lokað fyrr en einhver axlar raunverulega ábyrgð“ Innlent Virginia Giuffre er látin Erlent Sex ára gamalt hús í viðgerð: Ekki við flötu þökin að sakast Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð þetta svona svakalegt“ Innlent Eitt glæsilegasta hrossaræktarbú landsins til sölu Innlent Bein útsending: Útför Frans Páfa Erlent Þýskur kafbátur við Sundahöfn Innlent Myndir: Ráðamenn heims fylgja Frans páfa til hinstu hvílu Erlent Strætó og jeppi skullu saman á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Munu tryggja aðgengi að kaffistofunni sem er nú bænahús Innlent
In 1996, same sex couples were granted the right to live together legally under the law, yet did not share equal rights with other couples. A new law has been passed in the Icelandic Parliament, Alþingi, which means that they are now granted the same equal rights as heterosexual couples share. With this law taking effect they will be granted the right to adopt children and have the same right as others in artificial reproduction. Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, representative for the Gay Rights Organization 78 in Iceland, says that this eliminates almost all discrimination in the system, and now only two milestones remain. Firstly, that gays be allowed to register as couples in religious organizations, and, secondly that the word marriage be used instead of registration. To celebrate this milestone, the 78 Organization will celebrate today at the Reykjavík Art Museum from 5pm - 7pm. -mld
News News in English Mest lesið „Málinu verður ekki lokað fyrr en einhver axlar raunverulega ábyrgð“ Innlent Virginia Giuffre er látin Erlent Sex ára gamalt hús í viðgerð: Ekki við flötu þökin að sakast Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð þetta svona svakalegt“ Innlent Eitt glæsilegasta hrossaræktarbú landsins til sölu Innlent Bein útsending: Útför Frans Páfa Erlent Þýskur kafbátur við Sundahöfn Innlent Myndir: Ráðamenn heims fylgja Frans páfa til hinstu hvílu Erlent Strætó og jeppi skullu saman á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Munu tryggja aðgengi að kaffistofunni sem er nú bænahús Innlent