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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...

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,...

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 Jeweler Released on Bail Over Death of Gay Activist

A 73-year old owner of a jewelry store in central Athens, arrested earlier in the week for the death of a gay activist, was released on bail on Wednesday. The shop owner, who faces criminal charges of inflicting lethal harm...

Cyprus Town Bans Staging of Play with Gay Storyline

The municipal council of a town in Cyprus, on Tuesday, announced they would not allow the staging on Wednesday by the state theatre organisation Thoc, of a play about the story of a gay couple. The play, Cock, by Mike...

Greek Metropolitan to Stand Trial for Inciting Hate Against Gays

Metropolitan of Kalavryta Amvrosios is to stand trial next year following comments against the gay community. In December 2015, when the Greek parliament was debating the law about allowing cohabitation agreements between homosexual couples, Amvrosios launched a tirade against homosexuals...

Gay Man in Rethymno, Crete Violently Beaten

A 30-year-old gay man was violently beaten by three perpetrators in Rethymno, Crete on Monday. The victim said he doesn't know the three men, and believes it was a hate crime. The man has been hospitalized with serious injuries, and...

Middle-Age Gay Couple Appear on Greek TV Advert that Goes Viral (video)

A Greek advert that features a middle age gay couple has become viral in a country which still lags well behind on social acceptance of gay and lesbian couples. The advert; believed to be the first of its kind screened...

Greece Among Ideal Destinations for Gay Couples' September Vacations

Gay Star News, the biggest Gay Media in the United Kingdom, with more than 1.000.000 monthly visitors, recommends Greece as the ideal destination for gay holidays in September. The initiative is part of Travel by Interest’s international campaign, "September in...

French Couple Celebrates First Gay Marriage at Psarou, Mykonos [video]

A wedding ceremony filled to the brim with details from exchanging of rings and throwing of the bouquet took place at Psarou on the Greek island of Mykonos. Some 50 friends and family of the grooms witnessed the ceremony as the couple...

Bishop Lashes Against LGBT Community After Crucifixion Advertising Gay Pride

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...

Gay Syrian Asylum Seeker to Be Sent Back to Turkey Under New EU Deal

A gay Syrian's migrant asylum petition was rejected by Greece last Thursday, and he will be sent back to Turkey. Sources told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the 46-year-old man had arrived on the Greek island of Lesvos after March 20, 2015...

7 Greek Gay-Friendly Islands

British website Gay Star News in collaboration with the Greek website Destsetters has published a list of 7 Greek islands that gay travelers should consider visiting on their summer holidays. Even though Mykonos and Santorini are the most well-known Greek...

New Greek Gov't Grants Legal Status to Gay Couples

Justice Minister Nikolaos Paraskevopoulos told Parliament that legal cohabitation agreements will be made possible for same-sex couples in Greece, but gay adoptions will not be permitted yet. The new government's pledge to grant legal civil partnerships to homosexual couples is...

Thessaloniki Mayor Poses Naked in Support of Gay Pride

Statements that will be discussed made once again Thessaloniki Mayor Giannis Boutaris, who was photographed naked for a city’s magazine in support of the Gay Pride Parade. Talking to "Adore" magazine, Boutaris pointed out Thessaloniki’s prospects to become an...