Same-Sex Parenting Across Europe: What Difference does the Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions Make?

14:00 - 15:30, Arkadija

This panel discussion will emphasize the importance that legal recognition of same-sex unions has on same-sex parenting in Europe. During the panel, experiences of same-sex parents from different parts of Europe with different legal regulations of same-sex unions will be exchanged. Moreover, themes such as acceptance, discrimination and position of children of same-sex couples in different parts of Europe will be discussed. This panel will have four panellists, each of them being parents in a same-sex partnership: from a Western European country, from the Eastern bloc, and from the Balkans.

Speakers:

  • Joanna Smiecinska, Fundacja Tęczowe Rodziny, Poland
  • Ramon Antonijoan Pintor, FLG – Associació de Famílies LGTBI, Spain
  • Lana Gobec, Legebitra, Slovenia
  • Mladen Kožić, Rainbow Families Croatia, Croatia