LGBTQ history in Greece

This article is about the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Greece.

2nd millennium AD

In November 2003, NCRTV fined one of the TV networks in Greece, Mega, with 100,000 Euros, partly for having aired a kiss between two male characters of the popular TV show 'Klise ta Matia'. In December 2006, Greece's Council of State, the country's Supreme administrative court, annulled this decision though, ruling that NCRTV's fine was unconstitutional.
In 2015, civil unions were legalized for same-sex couples
In 2017, the Legal Gender Recognition Law is passed
On May 6, 2018, same-sex couples in civil partnerships Greece gained the right to foster children, although adoption remained illegal.
Since 16 February 2024, same-sex marriage has been legal in this country after the passage of the legislation in the Parliament, making it the 21st country in Europe and the 36th in the world to allow same-sex couples to marry.