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Pederasty in ancient Greece -. The ancient Greeks certainly knew how to drink. Today's WTF image comes from a 5th century B. Ancient Greece: When pederasty was the social convention. The most common form of same-sex relationships between males in Greece was "paiderastia" meaning "boy love.
Pederasty between little boys and older men in ancient Pandorya. Homosexuality: gay warriors in history. Flickriver - view images as a 'river of photos' and more But human rights campaigners say the court action has been motivated by barely disguised homophobia in a nation that remains reluctant to accept gay people.
On Saturday police intervened when members of the far-right Golden Dawn group attacked gay pride marchers in the biggest ever Gay Pride parade in Athens. Thousands of supporters marched through the capital chanting "it is our right", but were pelted with eggs, flour and yoghurt by the group. The increased visibility of gay people - including the first marriages between two lesbians and two gay men last week - has been met with consternation by some, with the ruling conservatives holding emergency talks to deal with the issue.
Unlike most other EU member states, where same-sex couples are accorded a degree of civil rights, lesbians and gay people in Greece have fought an uphill battle for acceptance. While their ancient forebears immortalised their homoeroticism, modern Greeks have taken a dimmer view of publicising their sexual orientation.
To date no politician of any persuasion has come out. Defying EU directives, the Greek military remains opposed to accepting gay people in its ranks.