Athens’ same-sex history evoked ahead of Pride 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseAthens – Outside a crumbling neoclassic building on a seedy Athens street, a tour guide marks the spot where one of Greece’s greatest writers Costas Tachtsis used to cruise in drag. The walking tour through the capital’s same-sex landmarks is the inaugural event of Athens Pride 2018, held in the capital since 2005 but significantly expanded this year. Harmodius and Aristogeiton were worshipped as demigods in Athens after slaying the tyrant Hipparchus in an apparent personal dispute. However, Athens Pride spokesperson Raphael Bilidas insists that much remains to be done to combat homophobia in modern Greek society.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 02, 2018 06:11 UTC