LGBT
Ancient Greece
Eva Palmer Sikelianos: The American Who Lived Like an Ancient Greek
Eva Palmer Sikelianos was a prominent figure in the movement toward reviving ancient Greek artistic and cultural practices during the early twentieth century.
Sikelianos is remembered for her love of Greece and her decision to embrace a lifestyle that mirrored...
Art
Alexandros Iolas: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Greece’s Greatest Art Collector
The story of Alexandros Iolas, Greece's greatest art collector, reads, appropriately, like a Greek tragedy.
Society
Indonesia Bans Sex Outside Marriage, Including Bali
Indonesia's Parliament has passed a law banning extramarital sex. Any individual who has sex outside of marriage in Indonesia could now face a sentence of up to one year in jail.
The new legal code, which includes over six hundred...
Diaspora
Greek-American David Sedaris Makes Readers Laugh, Cry
Greek-American author David Sedaris, who reflects on difficult moments in his life with honesty and humor, has become one of the most beloved contemporary American humorists.
Born in 1956 to an Anglo-American mother and Greek-American father, whose parents were immigrants...
World
Two LGBT Activists Sentenced to Death in Iran
Iran has sentenced two LGBT activists to death, human rights groups reported on Tuesday.
A court in Urmia found Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Choubdar, 24, guilty of "corruption on Earth."
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported that they were accused...
Culture
Church of Greece Protests Baptism of Children of Gay Couple
The Church of Greece's highest governing body is formally protesting the recent baptism of the children of a same-sex couple in Athens, an occasion that marked the first time a gay couple held a Greek Orthodox baptism for their...
Greece
Metropolitan of Glyfada Claims He was Unaware of Gay Baptism
The Metropolitan of Glyfada, Antonios, claims that he was unaware of all of the details regarding the Greek Orthodox baptism that Archbishop of America Elpidophoros conducted for the children of a gay couple on Saturday.
Evanggelos Bousis and Peter Dundas,...
Greece
First Greek Orthodox Baptism for Child of Gay Couple in Greece
Evanggelos Bousis and Peter Dundas, both of Greek descent, became the first gay couple to hold a Greek Orthodox Baptism for their children in Greece on Saturday.
The couple's children, Alexios and Eleni, were baptized by his Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros...
Greek News
Greece Bans LGBT Conversion Therapy for Minors
Greece banned conversion therapy, or a widely criticized method of attempting to change one's sexual or gender identity, for minors on Wednesday.
The bill, which passed in parliament, will impose hefty fines and even prison terms on psychologists and other...
Diaspora
Greg Louganis: One of the Greatest Divers in History
Greg Louganis, four-time Olympic gold medalist, is thought to be one of the greatest divers in history.