The Greek government legalized the "marriage" of the same sex and granted them the option to adopt children. This is another part of Greece's long-standing plan for implementing LGBT policies, and in 2014 this Orthodox country banned critical statements against LGBT groups under the threat of imprisonment for up to 3 years.
The bill granting single-sex couples the right to enter into "marriage" and adopt children was a task by the ruling fresh Democracy party, which is referred to as centre-right and Chadeck. The left opposition and 2 thirds of fresh Democracy MPs voted in favour of it, a full of 176 of 300 parliamentarians. 76 Members voted against, 2 abstained and 46 did not vote. Greece has thus become the 16th country of the European Union and the first Orthodox country to legalise "marriage" gay couples.
Following a vote in the Greek Parliament, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, among others, congratulated British abroad Minister David Cameron, who himself as Prime Minister introduced a akin bill.
According to any LGBT politicians, the bill is not extremist adequate – although it grants them the right to adopt, it does not let homosexual couples to usage surrogate services.
Opposition to the Act
Prime Minister Mitsotakis' decision to support this bill was criticised by 1 of his predecessors – Andonis Samaras. The erstwhile Head of fresh Democracy stressed that "the same-sex marriages are not human rights" and that the government should not introduce akin solutions in isolation from the public.
The Orthodox Church besides opposed the resolution. The Holy Synod sent a letter to the government, in which he presented his objections and ordered the reading of a publication of akin content during Sunday services in all the churches in the country.
History of LGBT ideology in Greece
The draft law legalising the "marriage union" of same-sex couples did not appear in Greece suddenly, the government there for 2 decades slow adapted society to LGBT ideology, introducing insignificant resolutions giving homosexuals privileges.
- In 2005, workplace discrimination was banned on grounds of sexual orientation;
- In 2014, it expanded"Anti-racism and xenophobia" law to ban criticism persons or groups of LGBT under the threat of imprisonment Freedoms from 3 months to 3 years and fines between EUR 5 000 and EUR 20 000;
- In 2015, single-sex couples were allowed to enter into partnerships;
- In 2016, in primary schools introduced lessons on informing students and their parents about gender, homophobia and transphobia issues;
- In 2017, the alleged liquid sex identity, i.e. sex change without surgical surgery, was recognised;
- Since 2021, men claiming to be women may be sentenced to imprisonment in women's establishments.
- Conversion therapy was banned in 2022 to change homosexual orientation to heterosexual;
The past of LGBT ideology in Greece shows very well the fact that left-wing environments cannot be negotiated due to the fact that no substance how many LGBT-friendly laws support, they will always request more.
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