LGBT

Members of the Greek Orthodox Church held an all-night prayer vigil on Thursday, ahead of the Thessaloniki Pride Festival due to take place at the capital of Macedonia from June 24-25. The festival has been denounced by church members...

Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta is clearly not pleased with the creation of a poster advertising Gay Pride Thessaloniki depicting the Crucifixion with hearts bearing the message "no hate." Outraged, the bishop referred to the poster advertising Gay Pride for...

Sixteen couples have entered into a civil partnership agreement since last December when the relevant law passed by Cyprus’ Parliament came into force. Eight of them were same-sex couples. A workshop organized on Monday in Nicosia showed that despite significant progress...

The hoteliers of Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, are looking to promote their town as an LGBT-friendly  (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) tourist destination as part of their aim to attract visitors from specialized market segments, their union said...

The 11th annual Athens Pride took place in downtown Athens on Saturday, June 13. This year’s event used the slogan “Take a Stand,” demanding equal rights for the LGBT community. Greek artists such as Polina, Demy, Melisses, Marietta Fafouti and...

The recognition of LGBTI rights in Europe still poses a challenge to this day, since it appears that in several cases, states and societies have failed to respond adequately. ILGA- Europe in collaboration with Rainbow Index conducted a report and found that...

Victims of racist and homophobic violence in Athens are increasing lately as incidents become more frequent and intense. According to Greek newspaper "Ta Nea", groups of youngsters are spreading fear in neighborhoods of downtown Athens on a daily basis. The last incident...

The bishop of Thessaloniki, Anthimos, condemned Gay Pride celebrations of the LGBT community, stating that it is “a perversion of human existence.” “Do not give dogs what is holy,” he quoted from the gospel of Matthew, in regards to the...

A formal complaint by the Greek Transgendered Support Association (SYD) which was brought before parliament by SYRIZA, has highlighted transphobic harassment and discrimination against a 25-year-old Greek transgender student attending an evening lyceum in Athens. The press release issued by...

With the motto “Athens is ours,” the homosexuals of Athens paraded in the streets standing up for their rights. The Gay parade is in progress, under the 9th Athens Pride in Klathmonos square expected to finish the night of...