Male homosexuality in Greece was decriminalized in 1951 by the new Penal Code, even though the police routinely bypassed this development by arresting gay men under broad public indecency laws («προσβολὴ δημοσίας αἰδοῦς») up until the early 1980s. Frequent sweeps were conducted in known cruising areas, with those caught being routinely detained and abused. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to out victims to their families or employers. usually bypassed this development by arresting gay men under broad public indecency laws («προσβολὴ δημοσίας αἰδοῦς») up until the 1980s. Frequent sweeps were conducted in known cruising areas, with those caught being routinely detained and abused. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to out victims to their families or employers.

Male homosexuality in Greece was decriminalized in 1951 by the new Penal Code, even though the police routinely bypassed formal decriminalization by arresting gay men under broad public indecency laws («προσβολὴ δημοσίας αἰδοῦς») up until the early 1980s. Frequent sweeps were conducted in known cruising areas, with those caught being routinely detained and abused. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to out victims to their families or employers. this development by arresting gay men under broad public indecency laws («προσβολὴ δημοσίας αἰδοῦς») up until the early 1980s. Frequent sweeps were conducted in known cruising areas, with those caught being routinely detained and abused. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to out victims to their families or employers.

Male homosexuality in Greece was decriminalized in 1951 by the new Penal Code, even though the police routinely bypassed formal decriminalization by arresting gay men under broad vagrancy, public nuisance, or public indecency laws («προσβολὴ δημοσίας αἰδοῦς») up until the early 1980s. Frequent sweeps were conducted in known cruising areas and those caught were routinely detained, beaten, or exposed. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to out victims to their families or employers. areas, with those caught being routinely detained and abused. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to out victims to their families or employers.

Male homosexuality in Greece was decriminalized in 1951 by the new Penal Code, even though the police routinely bypassed formal decriminalization by arresting gay men under broad vagrancy, public nuisance, or public indecency laws («προσβολὴ δημοσίας αἰδοῦς») up until the early 1980s. Frequent sweeps were conducted in known cruising areas and those caught were routinely detained, beaten, or exposed. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to outing victims to their families or employers. out victims to their families or employers.

Male homosexuality in Greece was decriminalized in 1951 by the new Penal Code, but some discrimination in laws against male homosexuals was valid until recently. In particular, Article 347 of the Penal Code (ασέλγεια παρά φύση) criminalized male sex workers and set an unequal age of consent for male same-sex sexual activity. even though the police routinely bypassed formal decriminalization by arresting gay men under broad vagrancy, public nuisance, or public indecency laws («προσβολὴ δημοσίας αἰδοῦς») up until the early 1980s. Frequent sweeps were conducted in known cruising areas and those caught were routinely detained, beaten, or exposed. Police blackmail was common, as was extortion by criminal elements who threatened to outing victims to their families or employers.

Male homosexuality in Greece was decriminalized in 1951 by the new Penal Code, but some discrimination in laws against male homosexuals was valid until recently. In particular, Article 347 of the Penal Code (ασέλγεια παρά φύση) criminalized male sex workers and set an unequal age of consent for male same-sex sexual activity). activity.

Male homosexuality in Greece was decriminalized in 1951 by the new Penal Code, but some discrimination in laws against male homosexuals was valid until recently (the Article 347 of the Penal Code criminalized male sex workers and set an unequal age of consent for male same-sex sexual activity). recently. In particular, Article 347 of the Penal Code (ασέλγεια παρά φύση) criminalized male sex workers and set an unequal age of consent for male same-sex sexual activity).