Athens Pride week kicks off this Saturday, June 10, and culminates with an all-day concert and a parade next Saturday, June 18, in Athens’ city centre.
The mantra for Athens Pride week is “unconditional” education, equality of marriage and family, safety, and life.
In a statement to Greek media the Pride organisers said, “Human rights are universal and non-negotiable. As individuals we are all born free, without distinction. We have the right to free speech, to education, to marriage, to have a family, to work and to be safe,” the event website states.”
Invoking Greek notions of freedom the Pride organisers, believe that equality and freedom are inherently Hellenic principles.
Pride organisers went on to say that they can form a civil partnership, but we cannot get married.
“We can have children of our own but only as individuals. We can foster children but not adopt them. We can be free but only in our beds. We can feel safe but only if we hide.”
The Pride parade will take place at 7 p.m. on June 18, following an all-day concert on Syntagma Square.
