Current Version
| Region | Greece |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In Greece, homosexuality was a criminal offence up until 1951. "Incest against nature" (between men) was punished under Article 347 of the Penal Code. This article was abolished with an amendment that was voted on December 23, 2015 |
| Sources | https://gr.euronews.com/amp/2019/06/18/pote-apopoinikopoiisan-omofylofilia-xwres-evrwphs |
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Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Legal |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | (NONE) | Dec 23, 2015 |
| End Date | Dec 23, 2015 | (NONE) |
Reports (6)
- Status is not correct "Legal"
- Status is not correct "It's legal, lol. Homosexuality is legal all across the Europe."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality in Greece is leagal for both men and women since 1951."
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1951 |
| End Date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Description | In Greece, homosexuality was a criminal offence up until 1951. "Incest against nature" (between men) was punished under Article 347 of the Penal Code. This article was abolished with an amendment that was voted on December 23, 2015 |
| Sources | https://gr.euronews.com/amp/2019/06/18/pote-apopoinikopoiisan-omofylofilia-xwres-evrwphs |