Homosexuality dates back thousands of years in Ancient Greece, where same-sex relationships were well-known - even among the gods. But today in Greece, gay rights are not as accepted. Special correspondent Lynn Sherr and producer Megan Thompson examine the state of gay marriage in Greece.
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Signature Video
November 12, 2009
Ancient Greek values clash with modern treatment of gays
Video / Interactive
September 15, 2009
Old and new at the Acropolis Museum in Greece
Go behind the scenes with an exclusive video tour of the Parthenon in Greece's new Acropolis Museum.
Signature Video
September 15, 2009
Greeks lobby for return of Parthenon marbles to Athens
The opening of the Acropolis Museum in Greece this summer has reignited a controversy over some of the sculptures that adorned the Parthenon, the most famous monument of ancient Greece.
Extended Interviews
September 15, 2009
Do Greece’s ancient treasures belong in London?
A collection of sculptures from Greece's famed Parthenon have a permanent home in the British Museum. Should they be returned to Greece? Students at the American College of Greece say yes, but Dimitris Plantzos of the University of Ioannina holds the rare view that the sculptures don't need to be returned.
In the Newsroom
April 17, 2009
Sharing the good news with you
Though a common saying about news is "if it bleeds, it leads," Martin Savidge shares some of the more cheery stories that have uplifted the world recently, including Worldfocus' signature series from Liberia.
Signature Video
April 16, 2009
Former child soldiers, sex slaves recover from Liberia’s war
Some of the biggest victims of Liberia's 14-year civil war were young women who were taken prisoner and forced to fight, or made into sex slaves. Many of them are now struggling to recover and struggling to forget.
Signature Video
April 15, 2009
Liberian women occupy front lines of war on sexual violence
Liberia's recovery after years of civil war has been led by women, who for years were among the biggest victims of the rampant violence in that country. Women are now on the front lines of what's become a war on sexual violence.
Sights & Sounds (video)
April 15, 2009
Liberians scrub tombstones and dance to celebrate the dead
Liberia's Decoration Day is a national holiday that mourns the losses or celebrates the lives of lost loved ones. Liberians bring parties to cemeteries to clean and decorate gravestones, eat and dance.
Worldfocus Radio
April 14, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on African women in power
Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explored the political, economic and social implications of the rise of women power players in Africa. Listen now. Micheline Ravololonarisoa, Lynn Sherr and Aili Mari Tripp joined the conversation.
Signature Video
April 14, 2009
Women’s movement transforms post-war Liberia
For a 14-year period ending in 2003, Liberia struggled with a brutal civil war, a crippled economy and not much hope. That was until a women's movement started to take hold -- a movement that helped to drive a dictator from power and gave women the kind of opportunities they could never have dreamed of.
