Breaking Barriers: Greek Novelist & Partner Make History as First Same-Sex Couple Married in Athens City Hall
ATHENS, Greece – In a historic moment for Greece, a Greek novelist and his partner became the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall, following the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian Greece. The civil wedding ceremony was officiated by Athens’ mayor, Haris Doukas. The couple, Petros Hadjopoulos, who writes under the pen name Auguste Corteau, and lawyer Anastasios Samouilidis, expressed their joy, with Hadjopoulos describing the event as “a dream that we didn’t dare entertain when we were in our teens.” This milestone holds great significance for many individuals … Read more