Greece passes landmark marriage equality bill
from The Greek Current Hosted by Hellenic Leaders
On Thursday Greece finally approved a landmark marriage equality bill, becoming the first majority Orthodox Christian country to take such a step. This is a watershed moment for the country’s LGBTQ community, but, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis put it, is also a milestone for human rights. Nikos Efstathiou, an Athens based journalist and author who has reported extensively on this issue, joins Thanos Davelis to look at this historic moment for Greece, and the ripple effects it is having beyond the country’s borders. Read Nikos Efstathiou’s latest piece for Kathimerini here: Marriage equality bill has ripple effects outside Greece You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: Greece Becomes First Orthodox Country to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Mitsotakis calls for streamlining Europe’s defense industry Journalists in Turkey Welcome Ruling Restoring Online Access to Banned News Articles
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Nikos Efstathiou, an Athens based journalist and author who has reported extensively on the marriage equality bill, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Greece's approval of the landmark bill, and the ripple effects it is having beyond the country’s borders.
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