athens greece begin debate monday bill allow people change gender identity without medical treatment move welcome human right group expose political divisions church opposition greece currently require persons wish desire gender legally recognize diagnose gender identity disorder reproductive organs remove practice widely condemn violation human right though common many european countries bill table leftist syriza party put vote tuesday say change legal gender matter personal choice contingent medical test therapies surgeries optional condemn immoral greece influential orthodox church monstrosity far-right wing politicians draft legislation say persons right change legal gender twice applicants must marry court decide application group supporters rally outside parliament hold banner read transgender right human right wait moment bill pass change identity say raffaela 40 add live wait 27 years ironic star mock people see identity correspond look finally end tell reuters cover rainbow flag article set minimum age change 15 years bar crack prime minister alexis tsipras coalition ally right-wing independent greeks say would vote unless age amend 17 years campaigners say bill step right direction fall short fully recognize right transgender people denmark first european country allow legal gender change without medical intervention 2014. government 153 deputies 300-seat parliament bill expect approve principle rule lawmakers center-left party main conservative opposition new democracy table proposals access labor market travel deal daily life name want correspond feel negotiable say rule syriza lawmaker anneta kavadia holy synod rule body greek orthodox church think differently proposal say affront society threat sanctity family greece debate bill legal gender change divisions lay bare