Greece

Greece has enacted more protections for the equal rights of LGBTIQ people, and public opinion is increasingly liberal. The 2023 Eurobarometer found that 57 percent of Greeks believed same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, while 40 percent were opposed. The survey also found that 57 percent of Greeks believed that "there is nothing wrong in a sexual relationship between two persons of the same sex," while 40 percent disagreed. In February 2024, Greece became the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalize same-sex marriage.

Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is banned. Civil society has voiced criticism regarding the amendment of the equal treatment law adopted in 2023, which only protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, but not in all areas of life. Transgender people may change their legal gender markers without medical intervention or sterilization. In 2021, Greece adopted a National Strategy for Equality of LGBTQI+ people (2021-2023). In 2022, the country banned conversion practices for minors and prohibited intersex genital mutilation, making it a crime under the age of fifteen. In March 2023, parliament adopted legislation to combat bullying and violence in education, which recognizes the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics. However, in 2023, the national hate crime monitoring body reported that 38 hate crimes against LGBTI+ people were documented in 2022. Several physical attacks also took place against participants of Athens Pride in June 2023.

*Outright research indicates that the bodily autonomy of intersex people is respected and protected in this country.