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He/Him, 19, fashion design student, currently living in Athens, Greece, human and animal rights activist and founder of my city’s activist group @lgbtqi.ilioupolis on instagram
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hreestos added an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Banned from May 11, 2022 to now.
The amendment, introduced in the context of the bill on the "Personal Doctor", introduces a ban on so-called "treatments or conversion practices", ie methods aimed at changing or suppressing the sexual orientation, the gender identity or expression of an LGBT+ individual. The amendment, however, does not include adults who, as stated in Parliament, can undergo conversion therapy with their consent. There is also no mention of people practicing these therapies other than specialists, leaving a legal loophole for spiritual leaders and priests. The LGBT+ organizations protested and demanded the inclusion of all the above
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Ambiguous from May 10, 2022 to May 11, 2022.
In May 10, 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris submitted an amendment to the bill for the “personal doctor”, based on article 1 of which institutes the prohibition of practical conversions to vulnerable individuals by professionals. With the term "professionals" the amendment defines those who receive remuneration to proceed with such "treatments", leaving a legal gap in practices e.g. of the Church, such as exorcism or other covert practices, which do not involve remuneration. Also, the term "vulnerable" means minors or those who are under legal assistance. At the same time, the provision prohibits professionals from inviting, promoting or advertising conversion practices performed by themselves or other third parties, professionals or not. Violation of the law in addition to the prescribed disciplinary and administrative sanctions, will be punished with imprisonment and a fine, while the repeated commission of the above act constitutes an aggravating circumstance.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Ambiguous from May 10, 2022 to now.
In May 10, 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris submitted an amendment to the bill for the “personal doctor”, based on article 1 of which institutes the prohibition of practical conversions to vulnerable individuals by professionals. With the term "professionals" the amendment defines those who receive remuneration to proceed with such "treatments", leaving a legal gap in practices e.g. of the Church, such as exorcism or other covert practices, which do not involve remuneration. Also, the term "vulnerable" means minors or those who are under legal assistance. At the same time, the provision prohibits professionals from inviting, promoting or advertising conversion practices performed by themselves or other third parties, professionals or not. Violation of the law in addition to the prescribed disciplinary and administrative sanctions, will be punished with imprisonment and a fine, while the repeated commission of the above act constitutes an aggravating circumstance.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Ambiguous from May 10, 2022 to now.
In May 10th 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris submitted an amendment to the bill for the “personal doctor”, based on article 1 of which institutes the prohibition of practical conversions to vulnerable individuals by professionals. With the term "professionals" the amendment defines those who receive remuneration to proceed with such "treatments", leaving a legal gap in practices e.g. of the Church, such as exorcism or other covert practices, which do not involve remuneration. Also, the term "vulnerable" means minors or those who are under legal assistance. At the same time, the provision prohibits professionals from inviting, promoting or advertising conversion practices performed by themselves or other third parties, professionals or not. Violation of the law in addition to the prescribed disciplinary and administrative sanctions, will be punished with imprisonment and a fine, while the repeated commission of the above act constitutes an aggravating circumstance.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Ambiguous from May 10, 2022 to now.
On May 10th 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris submitted an amendment to the bill for the “personal doctor”, based on article 1 of which institutes the prohibition of practical conversions to vulnerable individuals by professionals. With the term "professionals" the amendment defines those who receive remuneration to proceed with such "treatments", leaving a legal gap in practices e.g. of the Church, such as exorcism or other covert practices, which do not involve remuneration. Also, the term "vulnerable" means minors or those who are under legal assistance. At the same time, the provision prohibits professionals from inviting, promoting or advertising conversion practices performed by themselves or other third parties, professionals or not. Violation of the law in addition to the prescribed disciplinary and administrative sanctions, will be punished with imprisonment and a fine, while the repeated commission of the above act constitutes an aggravating circumstance.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Not banned from past to May 10, 2022.
Conversion Therapies for LGBT people are held openly in Greece with the tolerance of the state as well as the responsible associations of mental health specialists. Research on this issue indicates that such therapies involve spiritual or religious leaders, alternative healers (homeopaths, energy therapists, etc.) as well as health and mental health professionals. Today, while some psychologists continue to use therapies such as disgust, the most commonly used techniques include a variety of behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, and other practices that seek to change or reduce a person's same-sex attraction or gender identity. Lesser known but still active practices are beatings, sexual violence - even rape -, isolation, deprivation of food, electroshock, administration of drugs and other drugs, psychological violence, as well as exorcisms or other sessions. The church is also promoting these therapies through the church-funded omofylofilia.gr site.
hreestos added an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Ambiguous from May 10, 2022 to May 11, 2022.
In May 10, 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris submitted an amendment to the bill for the “personal doctor”, based on article 1 of which institutes the prohibition of practical conversions to vulnerable individuals by professionals. With the term "professionals" the amendment defines those who receive remuneration to proceed with such "treatments", leaving a legal gap in practices e.g. of the Church, such as exorcism or other covert practices, which do not involve remuneration. Also, the term "vulnerable" means minors or those who are under legal assistance. At the same time, the provision prohibits professionals from inviting, promoting or advertising conversion practices performed by themselves or other third parties, professionals or not. Violation of the law in addition to the prescribed disciplinary and administrative sanctions, will be punished with imprisonment and a fine, while the repeated commission of the above act constitutes an aggravating circumstance.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Not banned from past to Jan 1, 2022.
Proposed criminalization. Conversion therapy ban country wide pending. Condemned by European Psychiatrists.
hreestos added an entry in Greece.
Conversion therapy: Not banned from past to May 10, 2022.
Conversion Therapies for LGBT people are held openly in Greece with the tolerance of the state as well as the responsible associations of mental health specialists. Research on this issue indicates that such therapies involve spiritual or religious leaders, alternative healers (homeopaths, energy therapists, etc.) as well as health and mental health professionals. Today, while some psychologists continue to use therapies such as disgust, the most commonly used techniques include a variety of behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, and other practices that seek to change or reduce a person's same-sex attraction or gender identity. Lesser known but still active practices are beatings, sexual violence - even rape -, isolation, deprivation of food, electroshock, administration of drugs and other drugs, psychological violence, as well as exorcisms or other sessions. The church is also promoting these therapies through the church-funded omofylofilia.gr site.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Homosexual activity: Legal from 1951 to now.
Homosexuality in Greece became legal in 1951 by the new Penal Code, but some discrimination in laws against homosexuals was valid until recently (article 347 of the Penal Code).
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Homosexual activity: Male illegal, female uncertain from past to Dec 23, 2015.
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
hreestos added an entry in Greece.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Dec 23, 2015 to now.
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
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Blood donations by MSMs: Legal from Jan 10, 2022 to now.
In January 10, 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, and the Deputy Minister of Health, Mina Gaga signed the determination of the content of the "Blood Donor History". In the new form, sexual orientation is disconnected from the criteria that must be met by prospective blood donors.
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: from Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (indefinite deferral) from past to Jan 10, 2022.
In order to donate blood, blood donors had to fill out a form called "Blood Donor History”, issued by the National Blood Donation Center, which stated that donating blood is prohibited for “anyone who had been in a homosexual relationship since 1977”
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (indefinite deferral) from past to Sep 24, 2021.
In order to donate blood, blood donors had to fill out a form called "Blood Donor History”, issued by the National Blood Donation Center, which stated that donating blood is prohibited for “anyone who had been in a homosexual relationship since 1977”
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Dec 9, 2016 to now.
In December 9, 2016 the Hellenic Parliament passed the law 4443/2016, which added as 'suspicious' criteria of discrimination "color", "ethnic origin", "pedigree", "chronic disease", "marital status", "social status", "gender identity" and "gender characteristics", while the term “genetic orientation”, which was used in law 3304/2005, was corrected to sexual orientation. The concept of multiple discrimination was also standardized
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Dec 9, 2016 to now.
In December 9, 2016 the Hellenic Parliament passed the law 4443/2016, which added as 'suspicious' criteria of discrimination "color", "ethnic origin", "pedigree", "chronic disease", "marital status", "social status", "gender identity" and "gender characteristics", while the term “genetic orientation, which was used in law 3304/2005, was corrected to sexual orientation. The concept of multiple discrimination was also standardized
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation only from Jul 14, 2005 to Dec 9, 2016.
The Community/Union legislation (directive 2000/78) prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workspace. Later on it was transferred to the Greek legal order, with law 3304/2005, almost verbatim. The greek translation of the directive and the greek law referred to sexual orientation as “genetic orientation”.
hreestos added an entry in Greece.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation only from Jul 14, 2005 to Dec 9, 2016.
The Community/Union legislation (directive 2000/78) prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workspace. Later on it was transferred to the Greek legal order, with law 3304/2005, almost verbatim. The greek translation of the directive and the greek law referred to sexual orientation as “genetic orientation”.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned from Nov 26, 2008 to Dec 23, 2015.
Cohabitation agreement, corresponding to civil union, was instituted in Greece, in November 26, 2008, only available to opposite-sex couples. In April 2006, former President of the PA.SO.K. party, George Papandreou proposed to Parliament the recognition of unmarried same-sex or heterosexual couples. However, the project was not accepted by the LGBT organizations as it was considered that it would not have any benefit in their rights, since it prohibited the adoption of children.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Same-sex marriage: Civil unions from Dec 23, 2015 to now.
In December 23, 2015, the Hellenic Parliament voted with 193 votes (56 against and 51 abstentions), the law on the extension of the cohabitation agreement to homosexual couples.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned from Nov 26, 2008 to Dec 23, 2015.
Cohabitation agreement, corresponding to civil union was instituted in Greece, in November 26, 2008, only available to opposite-sex couples. In April 2006, former President of the PA.SO.K. party, George Papandreou proposed to Parliament the recognition of unmarried same-sex or heterosexual couples. However, the project was not accepted by the LGBT organizations as it was considered that it would not have any benefit in their rights, since it prohibited the adoption of children.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Blood donations by MSMs: Legal from Jan 10, 2022 to now.
In January 10, 2022 the Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, and the Deputy Minister of Health, Mina Gaga signed the determination of the content of the publication "History of the blood donor". In the new form, sexual orientation is disconnected from the criteria that must be met by prospective blood donors.
hreestos added an entry in Greece.
Blood donations by MSMs: Legal from Jan 10, 2022 to now.
In January 10, 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, and the Deputy Minister of Health, Mina Gaga signed the determination of the content of the "Blood Donor History". In the new form, sexual orientation is disconnected from the criteria that must be met by prospective blood donors.
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: Ambiguous from Sep 24, 2021 to Jan 10, 2022.
The Greek Minister of Health requested the review of the form of the National Blood Donation Center, which, among other things, prohibits anyone who has had even a homosexual relationship since 1977 from becoming a voluntary blood donor.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned from past to Dec 23, 2015.
No laws recognized union of same sex individuals
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, surgery not required from Oct 10, 2017 to now.
To change one's legal gender in Greece, the legal requirements are a forced divorce (if married, due to the inability of performing same-sex marriage) and a court order. Non-binary people are to choose male or female.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, surgery not required from Oct 10, 2017 to now.
Since October 2017, to change one's legal gender in Greece, the legal requirements are a forced divorce (if married, due to the inability of performing same-sex marriage) and a court order. Non-binary people are to choose male or female.
hreestos edited an entry in Greece.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender: Not legally recognized from Feb 13, 2018 to now.
Gender-neutral names can be used on IDs and birth certificates, following the case of Jason-Antigone Dane, but one can only legally identify as male or female

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