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Helmut Graupner

b. 1965

Austrian lawyer and LGBT rights activist

Jurist LGBTQ rights activist Human rights defender
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About Helmut Graupner

Born 1965. Helmut Graupner is an Austrian jurist, lGBTQ rights activist, human rights defender and lawyer.

Helmut Graupner is a lawyer in Vienna, considered a leading advocate in LGBT European rights. He has been president of the Rechtskomitee Lambda since its foundation in 1991.

From 2005, he has been the Austrian representative on the European Commission on Sexual Orientation Law (ECSOL). Graupner co-edited the 2005 book Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law with Vern Bullough.

In 2016, Graupner was awarded the Decoration of Merit, the highest honor awarded by the state of Vienna.

In 2017, Graupner pursued a case for the rights of five same-sex families that resulted in Austria's highest court ruling that banning same-sex couples from marriage was discriminatory. The first same-sex marriage in Austria was for Graupner's clients in December 2018, with same-sex marriage available to the general public at the start of 2019.

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Important facts

Born
26 January 1965, Tullnerbach
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Jurist, LGBTQ rights activist, human rights defender, lawyer
Nationality
Austria
Education
University of Vienna
Awards
Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria
Also known as
Helmut Manfred Leopold Graupner

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Helmut Graupner?

Austrian lawyer and LGBT rights activist

When was Helmut Graupner born?

Helmut Graupner was born on 26 January 1965 in Tullnerbach.

What is Helmut Graupner's occupation?

Helmut Graupner is a jurist, lGBTQ rights activist, human rights defender and lawyer.

What nationality is Helmut Graupner?

Helmut Graupner is Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Helmut Graupner

· Wikidata: Q1603585

· DBpedia: Helmut Graupner

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