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Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime

Pope Francis has decried laws that criminalize homosexuality as being "unjust" and has called upon Catholic clergy to welcome people who identify as LGBTQ into the Church. The Pope said that a "distinction" must be drawn between sin and crime....

Suicide Of Gay Couple Rocks Armenia

Armenia was rocked last week with the suicide of a young homosexual couple. On the evening of October 20th, the two young men jumped off the Davitashen Bridge in Yerevan, the capital, where both died. Before jumping to their death...

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...

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 Court Convicts Killers of Gay Rights Activist Zak Kostopoulos

A Greek court sentenced two men to 10 years imprisonment on Tuesday for the killing of gay rights activist Zak Kostopoulos in Athens on September 21, 2018. A 59-year-old real estate agent was led to prison while the prosecutor proposed...

Piraeus Metropolitan Seraphim Sued for Homophobic Comments on TV

Piraeus Metropolitan Seraphim is sued and wanted by Greek authorities after a lawsuit was filed against him by human rights and gay groups. Specifically, the Greek Helsinki Monitor and Athens Pride have sued the clergy man for racial discrimination and...

5th Thessaloniki Pride With Tribute to Orlando Victims [pics]

The 5th Thessaloniki Pride Parade began shortly after 20:00 (local time) at the White Tower as a group of rainbow-colored participants flowed onto the streets of Ethniki Amynis, Tsimiski and Venizelou streets, passing through Nikis Avenue before reaching the...

LGBT Community Pens Open Letter to the Orthodox Church

  Your All-Holiness, Holinesses, Beatitudes, Eminences and Graces, dear Fathers, brothers and sisters, dear delegates of the Holy and Great Council, The European Forum of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Christian Groups, an ecumenical association of more than 40 groups from...

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...

Zach Galifianakis to Star in Gay Rights Feature ‘Freeheld’

Zach Galifianakis has signed on to join Julianne Moore and Ellen Page in the feature film "Freeheld," based on the documentary of the same name. The 2007 documentary from director Cynthia Wade centered on New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and...