Marina Galanou Explained

Marina Galanou (died 8 October 2021)[1] was a Greek trans activist, publisher, writer, and columnist.

Early life

Galanou was born in Piraeus, in the city quarter of Piraiki, Greece.[2] She was an active participant in LGBTI activism from 1997 until her death.[3]

Activism

Prompted by the daily persecution of trans people by the police in 2002, Galanou together with other trans persons took the initiative of establishing the first recognized trans collective in Greece, the Association for Solidarity for Transvestites and Transsexual People (SATTE).[4] [5] [6] Galanou was a founding member of SATTE and a Secretary General until July 2004 when she left. As a Secretary General, her action focused on the protection of trans persons from discrimination and racist violence, the protection of trans women from police arbitrariness and the legal recognition of gender identity in line of the then recent jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) (Goodwin v. U.K.)

In June 2004, she resigned from her post as a Secretary General of SATTE and on 17 July of the same year she established the first publishing house – named Colourful Planet – and bookshop specialising in LGBTI literature.[7] [8] The purpose of Colourful Planet is the publication of books focused on LGBTI issues and the collection of bibliography, as well as the promotion of LGBTI culture and diversity. Colourful Planet has also run two poetry and prose competitions as well as many book presentations.

Galanou was also a member of the Greek Homosexual Community, an organization for the defence of fundamental rights of LGBTI persons. She was Secretary General of the organization between May 2006 and April 2008. Her activities focused on the protection of LGBTI persons from discrimination, with particular emphasis on the rights of LGBTI refugees, exclusion from Blood donations and Human Rights Violations in general.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

In 2009 and following the dissolution of SATTE, Galanou took the initiative for the creation of a recognized trans collective in Greece. This was achieved in May 2010, with the establishment of the Greek Transgender Support Association (GTSA).[15] [16] Galanou was the GTSA president until now. Her actions focused on claiming fundamental human rights on grounds of expression, identity and gender characteristics – and primarily on racist violence,[17] abolition of hate speech,[18] combatting police arbitrariness,[19] abolishing discrimination,[20] legal recognition of gender identity,[21] supporting sex workers’ rights,[22] prisoners’ rights[23] [24] and refugee rights.[25] Her actions also focused more broadly in the limitation of Prejudices and Stereotypes on grounds of gender, expression, gender identity and characteristics.

Galanou was a Council of Europe expert, and she participated in this capacity in the first special seminar for the Greek Police on issues regarding combating hate crime on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity,[26] in an international seminar on issues of LGBTI asylum that took place in Athens Bar Association, in two special seminars for asylum case workers.[27] [28] In this capacity, she was also advisory member of the Special Legislative Preparatory Committee for the drafting of a bill on legal recognition of gender identity between March and June 2017.[29]

Galanou wrote articles for newspapers and websites such as Amagi,[30] Epohi,[31] [32] [33] [34] [35] Avgi,[36] [37] [38] [39] and Editors’ Newspaper (efsyn),[40] and has given interviews to many media.[41] [42] [43] [44] She participated in many conferences on human rights issues and Greek, European and international scientific seminars and conferences.

She participated in videos directed by Christos Dimas for the play Partali by Theodoros Gregoriades.

She was also a writer of books on issues of fundamental rights and owner of t-zine, a web magazine for trans rights.[45]

Galanou believed in interdisciplinary feminism that cannot but include the rights of LGBTI persons, non-binary and in general all gender fluid persons, sex workers, refugees, prisoners and in general of all repressed minorities and people living in poverty.

Books

Participation in collective publications

2017, Recognizing gender identity: In view of Bill (prepared) by the Ministry of Justice Legislative Preparatory Committee, Sakkoulas Publishing House, Writers: Efi Kounougeri-Manoledaki, Lina Papadopoulou, Katerina Foudedaki, Marina Galanou, Stavros P. Boufidis, Georgios Sarlis [Series: Publications of Medical Law and Bioethics – Issue. 27, Directors of Series: M. Kaiafa-Gbandi, Ε. Kounougeri-Manoledaki, Ε. Symeonidou-Kastanidou].[49]

TV interviews

Interview by Marina Galanou and Anna Apergi in George Kouvaras show, Evening Report of Action24 channel.[50]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 October 2021. Πέθανε η ακτιβίστρια και πρόεδρος του Σωματείου Υποστήριξης Διεμφυλικών Μαρίνα Γαλανού LiFO. 8 October 2021. www.lifo.gr. el.
  2. Web site: Marina Galanou – The activist and president of the Transgender Support Association has died. 9 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Marina Galanou – The activist and president of the Transgender Support Association has died. 9 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Protestation by representatives of Association for Solidarity for Transvestites and Transsexual People to the Minister of Public Order (in Greek). 29 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Metro Magazine, February 2004, Tina Ligdopoulou, "Homosexuality and Rainbow power". 27 October 2004. 29 May 2018.
  6. Web site: SATTE: Letter to the Minister of Public Order, Mr N. Kaklamanis (in Greek). 29 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604081500/http://gayworld.gr/index.php/deltiatypou/6099-satte-epistolh-pros-ton-ypourgo-ygeias-nikita-kaklamanh. 4 June 2019. dead.
  7. Web site: Biblionet Colourful Planet. 29 May 2018. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021534/http://www.biblionet.gr/com/7105/%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%87%CF%81%CF%89%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%A0%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AE%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82. dead.
  8. Web site: Report on Colourful Bookshop, 10% Magazine, by Peris Apostolakis. 29 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Undeliverable letters, About the "Homosexual" Movement, by Marina Galanou. 18 July 2006. 29 May 2018.
  10. Web site: Undeliverable letters, About the "Homosexual" Movement, sequel by Marina Galanou. 29 May 2018.
  11. Web site: No to the deportation of Iranian gays to Iran. 24 October 2007. 29 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Deportation to sure hell, Eleftheros Typos newspaper, by Katerina Hteneli. 29 May 2018.
  13. Web site: A first victory, 31 March 2008. 31 March 2008. 29 May 2018.
  14. Web site: End of an era.. 29 May 2018.
  15. Web site: Transgender Support Association (GTSA) Ιστοσελίδα Σωματείου Υποστήριξης Διεμφυλικών. 29 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Transgender Support Association (GTSA) Ιστοσελίδα Σωματείου Υποστήριξης Διεμφυλικών. 29 May 2018.
  17. Web site: Gender identity in new anti-racist law. 10 September 2014. 29 May 2018.
  18. Web site: Gender identity added in hate crime legislation. 7 March 2013. 29 May 2018.
  19. Web site: Gender identity added in hate speech law. 7 March 2014. 29 May 2018.
  20. Web site: GTSA positions on anti-discrimination legislation. 11 July 2016. 29 May 2018.
  21. Web site: GTSA welcomes adoption of law on legal recognition of gender identity and continues the fight for its improvement. 10 October 2017. 29 May 2018.
  22. Web site: GTSA on sex work. 26 April 2016. 29 May 2018.
  23. Web site: Οbservations – proposals by GTSA on the Correctional Code. 30 October 2017. 29 May 2018.
  24. Web site: International Action and Solidarity Day for Trans Prisoners. 21 January 2017. 29 May 2018.
  25. Web site: International Day For Refugee Rights. 20 June 2016. 29 May 2018.
  26. Web site: GTSA representative participation in first specialist seminar to the Greek Police.. 2 November 2015. 29 May 2018.
  27. Web site: GTSA representative participation in information seminar for Asylum Service case workers.. 30 June 2017. 29 May 2018.
  28. Web site: GTSA representative participation in information seminar for Asylum Service case workers on LGBTI issues.. 30 June 2017. 29 May 2018.
  29. Web site: Μarina Galanou, President of Greek Transgender Support Association, activist and advisory member of legislative preparatory committee explains who is included in bill on legal recognition of gender identity, VICE magazine, by Anna Nini.. 10 May 2017. 29 May 2018.
  30. Web site: Articles by Marina Galanou in Amagi website.. 29 May 2018.
  31. Web site: A wind of more freedom, "Εpohi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 12 July 2016. 13 July 2016. 29 May 2018.
  32. Web site: Trans persons: from stigma to recognition από το στίγμα στην αναγνώριση, "Εpohi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 20 November 2016. 25 November 2016. 29 May 2018.
  33. Web site: Legal Recognition of Gender Identity from a thousand waves, "Εpohi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 24 September 2017. 2 October 2017. 29 May 2018.
  34. Web site: A first evaluation of the judicial implementation of legal recognition of gender identity, "Εpohi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 8 April 2018. 12 April 2018. 29 May 2018.
  35. Web site: Trans, lives at risk, "Εpohi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 1 June 2015. 2 June 2015. 29 May 2018.
  36. Web site: Gender Identity: From Prejudice to Integration, "Avgi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 31 March 2013. 29 May 2018. 24 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204815/http://www.avgi.gr/article/152861/tautoteta-phylou-apo-tis-prokatalepseis-sten-ensomatose. dead.
  37. Web site: On the change of documents of trans persons, "Avgi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 11 Αpril 2013. 29 May 2018. 24 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204637/http://www.avgi.gr/article/188257/gia-ten-allage-ton-engraphon-ton-trans-atomon. dead.
  38. Web site: "Faggot", "to screw with", "traveli". A debate for reclaiming insulting terms, use of reclaimed words as "reversed speech", regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, "Avgi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014. 29 May 2018.
  39. Web site: Stonewall: 44 years later, "Avgi" newspaper, by Marina Galanou, 9 June 2013. 9 June 2013. 29 May 2018.
  40. Web site: Who arms them, "efsyn", by Marina Galanou, 23 October 2017. 29 May 2018. 24 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204328/http://www.efsyn.gr/arthro/poios-oplizei-heri-toys. dead.
  41. Web site: "Intense work 'softens our conscience'", Interview with Marina Galanou. 9 June 2016. 29 May 2018.
  42. Web site: Diversity is wealth not a problem, Interview with Marina Galanou. 4 June 2017. 29 May 2018.
  43. Web site: «I would like a society where trans will be dealt with as humans. I hope you want it too. Interview with Marina Galanou. 29 May 2018.
  44. Web site: "Racism is not a metaphysical concept", Interview with Marina Galanou. 29 May 2018.
  45. Web site: Web-based magazine t-zine. 29 May 2018.
  46. Web site: "Gender identity and expression. Definitions, stereotypes, discrimination and myths", Transgender Support Association. 12 November 2016. 29 May 2018. 25 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125165146/https://t-zine.gr/taftotita-ke-ekfrasi-fylou-orologia-diakrisis-stereotypa-ke-mythi/. dead.
  47. Web site: "I am trans – I know my rights", Transgender Support Association. 7 May 2016. 29 May 2018. 14 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814031704/http://t-zine.gr/syd-ime-trans-xero-ta-dikeomata-mou/. dead.
  48. Web site: "Gender identity and expression. Definitions, stereotypes, discrimination and myths", Revised and extended re-edition, efsyn newspaper, 2018. 29 May 2018. 20 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520020144/http://www.efsyn.gr/arthro/taytotita-kai-ekfrasi-fyloy-ayto-savvato-me-tin-efsyn. dead.
  49. Web site: Recognising gender identity: In view of Bill (prepared) by the Ministry of Justice Legislative Preparatory Committee, Sakkoulas Publishing House, 2017, Writers: Efi Kounougeri-Manoledaki, Lina Papadopoulou, Katerina Foudedaki, Marina Galanou, Stavros P. Boufidis, Georgios Sarlis [Series: Publications of Medical Law and Bioethics – Issue. 27, Directors of Series: M. Kaiafa-Gbandi, Ε. Kounougeri-Manoledaki, Ε. Symeonidou-Kastanidou]]. 29 May 2018.
  50. Web site: Interview by Marina Galanou and Anna Apergi in George Kouvaras show, Evening Report of Action24 channel. YouTube. 17 October 2017 . 29 May 2018.

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