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Lesbian Kiss, Greek Politics Hit Eurovision

Eurovision, the pop-schmaltz-saccharine-kitsch song contest that is known for bad taste and fantasy tunes that avoid the real world, has had a taste of gay marriage and Greek politics thrown into the mix for this year’s final in Malmo,...

Greek Helpline for Young Gays, Lesbians, Transsexuals

The Greek government has established the helpline 1528 to provide help to young gays and transsexuals. It has been set up by the Hellenic General Secretariat for Youth in conjunction with the Homosexual Lesbian Society of Greece and offers...

Athens’ Mayor Sparks Controversy Projecting Greek Flag in Pink

The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, decided to project an artwork of a Greek flag in pink colors on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday. A few months ago, the flag had been exhibited in the Consulate General...

Seven Ancient Greek Women Who Left Their Mark in History

In Ancient Greece several women were defiant and established themselves as respected doctors, philosophers or mathematicians.

The Spot Where Lovers Jumped to Death in Ancient Greece

Lefkada, the Greek island in the Ionian sea, is known internationally for its breathtaking landscape and crystalline, turquoise waters. Yet Lefkada's mythic past holds many tragic tales, specifically in terms of the iconic Cape Lefkada, that sits 60 meters (nearly...

The Most Influential Greek Rebetiko Singers of All Time

Rebetiko, sometimes called the "Greek Blues," is perhaps the most influential genre of Greek music. While the movement as a whole was significant internationally, there were a few Rebetiko singers that defined the iconic genre. Rebetiko singers, musicians, and...

Yannis Tsarouchis: The Voice of Modern Greek Art

Yannis Tsarouchis was one of the most prominent figures of Greek art.

Activists Falsely Accused Greek Bishop of Hate Speech, Court Rules

A Greek court ruled that two human rights activists falsely accused a Greek Orthodox bishop of hate speech and sentenced them to year-long prison sentences that were suspended for three years on Tuesday. Bishop Seraphim, who is the Metropolitan of...

Why I Fell in Love With Greece: Filmmaker Bettany Hughes Explains

British filmmaker Bettany Hughes, who shot a fascinating  documentary series in Greece, spoke of her great love for the country and its people

Female Couple Make History by Tying the Knot on Greek Island

The beach of Eressos was host to the first-ever wedding ceremony between two women in the history of the island of Lesvos, joining a British lesbian couple in marriage before the statue of the poetess Sappho. The wedding, carried out...

State Dept: The U.S. Does Not Recognize the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"

"The United States does not recognize the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), nor does any country other than Turkey," says an April 6 U.S. Department of State report entitled "U.S. Relations With Cyprus". The report also says that there...

First Same-Sex Marriage in Greece Ruled Invalid

Nine years after the first same-sex marriage was conducted on Tilos by the mayor of the tiny Aegean island, the Greek Supreme Court ruled it as invalid, on Thursday. The court said the ruling expresses the Greek rule of law,...

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...

Golden Crown and Golden Wreath to Be Presented at Mytilene Archaeological Museum

The Antiquities Ephorate of Lesvos in the context of the cultural action "Unique finds at the Archaeological Museum of Mytilene" will present on Wednesday at 8 p.m. the fourth archaeological find within this series of event entitled "Eternal light....

Conference on LGBT Refugees and Migrants Takes Place in Athens

An international conference on "LGBT Refugees and Migrants: The Situation in Greece and Europe" was held on Tuesday morning in Athens. The conference was held within the project "Epsilon: Equipping Professionals for Supporting LGBT Refugees," funded by the European Union's...