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 Ísraelar gera loftárásir á Katar Erlent Gera loftárásir á háhýsi og vara við yfirvofandi innrás Erlent Leið yfir nýja ráðherrann á fyrsta fundi Erlent Gefa grænt ljós á handtökur á grundvelli kynþáttar og málnotkunar Erlent Opinbera bréf Trumps til Epsteins Erlent Kínversk ferðaskrifstofa fær ekki áheyrn hjá Hæstarétti Innlent Ruddust inn til manns og mölbrutu í honum tennurnar Innlent Ekki útgangspunktur að beita ákvæðinu Innlent Boða 157 mál á 157. löggjafaþingi og hér er það helsta Innlent Verið ættleiddur af Íslendingum 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 Ísraelar gera loftárásir á Katar Erlent Gera loftárásir á háhýsi og vara við yfirvofandi innrás Erlent Leið yfir nýja ráðherrann á fyrsta fundi Erlent Gefa grænt ljós á handtökur á grundvelli kynþáttar og málnotkunar Erlent Opinbera bréf Trumps til Epsteins Erlent Kínversk ferðaskrifstofa fær ekki áheyrn hjá Hæstarétti Innlent Ruddust inn til manns og mölbrutu í honum tennurnar Innlent Ekki útgangspunktur að beita ákvæðinu Innlent Boða 157 mál á 157. löggjafaþingi og hér er það helsta Innlent Verið ættleiddur af Íslendingum Innlent