Human sexuality
Greece mulls conjugal visits for prisoners
Greece could soon allow conjugal visits within its prison system if a new penal code is passed in Parliament.
In comments made Wednesday, Justice Minister Haralambos Athanasiou said the proposal is among several recommendations put forward by MPs tasked with coming up with reform proposals.
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LGBT association launches campaign against homophobic 'self-help' books
A Turkish LGBT association has launched a new campaign against self-help books describing homosexuality and transsexuality as a 'disease'
Milisavljevic: Antiandrogens for multiple sex offenders
BELGRADE - Dusan Milisavljevic, MP of the Democratic Party (DS), stated on Tuesday that he has submitted a draft amendment to the criminal law proposing to introduce medical treatment for pedophiles and serial rapists.
Gentlemen, stop pondering women’s clothing choices
It was 1750 B.C. when the function of the dress code in Babylon was to expose prostitutes.
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Egypt arrests seven over 'gay marriage' video
Egypt has arrested seven men accused of debauchery for taking part in a "gay marriage" video that spread on social media networks, state news agency MENA reported.
Homosexuality is not included in a list of sexual offences explicitly outlawed by Egyptian law, but it can be punished under several different statutes on morality.
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Conservative MP in racist rant over civil unions
A proposal by socialist MPs to open civil unions in Greece to same-sex couples sparked a racist rant from a conservative deputy on Friday as he compared homosexuality to pedophilia and bestiality.
In the Netherlands there are parties that recognize pedophilia. Does that mean that we have to imitate them?, New Democracy MP Tasos Neratzis said during a debate in Parliament.
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Serbian Province Launches Sex Education Classes
Optional reproductive health classes began in 66 high schools in Vojvodina as the new school year began on Monday, as part of attempts to address a potentially dangerous lack of knowledge among pupils.
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Bulgarian Prostitution Ring Busted by Spanish Police
Police in Spain dismantled a Bulgarian prostitution network operating in the country.
Under the scheme, Bulgarian women had been taken to Spain and forced to prostitute and give their clients drugs in order to rob them, Spanish Terra Network's online news service reports.
Being a gay man in the Turkish military
Hürriyet reporter AyÅe Arman interviews 27-year-old Kaan Arter on his experiences as a gay teacher who had to serve as a soldier in the Turkish military:
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Police make six arrests at Athens brothels
Six women working as prostitutes were arrested during checks on brothels in Athens on Wednesday.
Officers from the police department that combats human trafficking inspected three brothels in the city.
Two of the six women arrested were discovered not to have residence papers.
The others face other charges relating to prostitution.
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