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World Wide Wave

12 Aug 2014

Cyprus: advancing rights despite Church opposition

Europe

Although a small country in the Mediterranean, Cyprus seems to be making giant leaps to progress LGBTI rights.

Why have LGBTI rights accelerated at such a rapid rate since 2010? What does the Christian Orthodox Church have to say about LGBTI rights?

What role did Australia play in the first ever Pride Parade in Cyprus?

To learn more about gay life in Cyprus, we spoke with Costa Gavrielides from local advocacy group Accept LGBT Cyprus.

Find out more on W3JOY’s Cyprus homepage.

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