Our dictionary is changed !

15/12/2009
Submitted by Rafael Moral Escudero - Spanish Confederation COLEGAS

Dear ILGA collegues,

Thanks the political preassure of the spanish LGBT umbrella org COLEGAS the Royal Academy of Galicia that is on charge of the Dictionary of Gallego - one of the languagues of Spain - changes their definition of :

- Marriage
- Homosexual
- Transgender
- Pederast
- Bisexual
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity


Also the announce that the LGBT group of COLEGAS in Galicia will be able to propose more changes in the next edition of the dictionary of gallego in the next year

Is an amazing new for all the LGBTQIS people in Galicia but also in Spain because thanks this we open the door to change the meaning in Spanish with the Royal Spanish Academy who controls the spanish dictionary.


Also here you could find some articles about that

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/Ga...io/elpepiautgal/20091212elpgal_9/Tes

Thanks!



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