The extreme far-right party (Golden Dawn) has found its chance in the turmoil and climbed up onto the political stage. They’ve sold people the idea of “pure Greeks”, those proud, able-bodied, ‘full-bloodied’ men that keep women in their place. People who don’t fit this standard are labeled as “faggots”, “scum”, “whores” and “invaders”. In the name of religion, Golden Dawn members advocate violence by committing crimes and making provocative speeches, claiming they are “defending Greece against ‘un-Greek’ influences.”... Madeline Weng reports from Greece, where financial unrest and rising support for the far-right have led to hate crimes against the LGBT community. themissingslate/2014/11/03/being-young-and-gay-in-greece
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:45:45 +0000
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