{"id":2174270,"date":"2024-02-12T14:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T19:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-rally-to-oppose-bill-allowing-same-sex-marriage-in-greece\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T14:49:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T19:49:47","slug":"protesters-rally-to-oppose-bill-allowing-same-sex-marriage-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-rally-to-oppose-bill-allowing-same-sex-marriage-in-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters oppose Greece&#8217;s same-sex marriage bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprotesters-rally-to-oppose-bill-allowing-same-sex-marriage-in-greece%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2174270&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A\u2064 protester\u200b brandishes \u2064a cross during a demonstration against a reform legalising same-sex marriage \u2062and adoption,\u200c that will be debated \u2062by parliament next \u200dweek, in Athens on February 11, 2024. Some 4,000 people\u2064 according to\u200b police\u2063 responded to a call by Orthodox religious groups. \u200bThey gathered on central Syntagma Square, waving Greek\u2062 flags and brandishing crosses and banners opposing same-sex parenthood. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS\/AFP \u200dvia Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\/\">James \u2064Meyers<\/a><br \/>11:27\u2062 AM \u2013 Monday, February\u200b 12, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Over 4,000 \u2064passionate \u2062protesters united in Athens, Greece on Sunday to vehemently\u2063 oppose \u200dlegislation that would\u2064 legalize same-sex marriage. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thousands of \u2063people gathered in Athens\u200c to protest against \u200ca new government proposal to legalise gay marriage. After all, even in\u2062 Ancient Greece, famous for its \u2064\u2728strong\u200c male friendship\u2728, marriage\u2063 was a union between a man \u2062and a woman <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vXcxW0CGZC\">pic.twitter.com\/vXcxW0CGZC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RT (@RT_com) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RT_com\/status\/1756981471707869184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The vote is set to \u2064take\u200d place in the coming days in the parliament. <\/p>\n<p>Greece\u2019s conservative government is sponsoring the bill but it \u2063will\u2064 require votes from\u2062 center and left sided opposition \u200cparties to be approved. <\/p>\n<p>The protesters were\u200c led by\u200b religious groups who \u200dfirmly\u200c believe\u2062 that the bill poses a threat to\u2062 the traditional family. Protesters were also passionately chanting \u201chands off our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, the\u200d woke agenda has also reached Greece and\u2063 that agenda includes the \u2062marriage of homosexuals,\u201d \u2064Dimitris Natsios, leader of the religious\u200b Niki Party\u2063 said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cGreece is a \u200dChristian Orthodox country and our tradition does not allow\u2064 this. \u2026 \u2064We know and respect one type \u200bof \u2062marriage: \u2063The Orthodox Christian wedding. Our Constitution also does not provide for this, so this bill is unconstitutional and runs counter to our faith in Christ,\u201d\u2064 Natsios continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Niki Party, which \u200cwas founded in 2019, entered parliament in \u20642023. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, same sex-couples in Greece seeking\u200d to start \u200ba family currently get married in countries where same-sex marriage is legal. <\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 Greece has legalized \u201ccohabitation \u2064contracts\u201d for same-sex couples since December 2015.\u00a0 A \u201ccohabitation contract\u201d is if you live together with a partner in a stable and\u2062 continuous way, you have\u200d some EU-wide rights, even if you have\u2064 not registered your partnership with any authority, according\u2063 to\u2062 the \u2063European Union. <\/p>\n<p>Greece would become the\u2062 first majority Orthodox country to legalize same-sex\u2062 marriage if the bill is approved.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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This includes rights in\u2063 areas such\u2064 as social security, healthcare, and inheritance.<\/p>\n<p>The push\u200b for same-sex marriage\u200c legalization in\u2062 Greece has faced opposition from conservative and\u200d religious groups which strongly adhere to traditional \u2063values and \u200bbeliefs. They argue that same-sex marriage goes against the values of the Greek\u200d Orthodox Church and the country&#8217;s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the bill, on the\u2064 other hand, \u200dargue for equality and inclusivity, stressing that legalizing same-sex marriage is a step towards creating a more \u200ctolerant and accepting society. They believe that every individual should have the right to marry the person they \u2062love, regardless\u2064 of their gender.<\/p>\n<p>Greece\u2063 is not the\u200b only\u2063 country\u2063 grappling with this\u200b issue. Same-sex marriage has been a controversial and divisive topic \u2063in many parts \u2063of the world, with countries taking different stances on the matter. While some countries have\u200c fully \u2063legalized same-sex marriage, others have introduced alternative legal arrangements, \u2062such as civil \u2064partnerships\u200b or cohabitation contracts.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate unfolds in \u2064Greece, it remains to be seen whether the \u2064bill will \u200breceive the necessary support to\u2062 pass. The outcome will not \u2064only have \u200bimplications\u200d for same-sex couples in Greece but also for the broader discussion\u2064 surrounding LGBTQ+\u2062 rights and the recognition\u2063 of same-sex unions globally.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless \u2064of the outcome, the passionate protest in Athens highlights the \u200ddeep divisions within Greek society\u200b on\u200b this issue.\u2064 It \u2063also serves as a reminder that the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and equality continues \u200bin many parts of \u200cthe world, including countries with deep-rooted cultural and religious traditions.<\/p>\n<p>It is a complex balancing act between respecting and preserving cultural heritage and traditions, and recognizing\u200d and promoting the rights and equality of all individuals. Finding a middle\u2062 ground that respects both sides of the debate is crucial for\u200d fostering a\u200b society that is inclusive,\u2064 diverse, \u2062and respectful of \u2064different beliefs and \u2062orientations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A protester waves a cross at an Athens demonstration opposing a same-sex marriage and adoption reform set for parliamentary debate next week. Around 4,000 individuals, as per police estimates, answered the call by Orthodox religious groups. They congregated at Syntagma Square, displaying Greek flags and brandishing signs. 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