"Rise in LGBTQ+ Violence Prompts Arrests and Outrage in Thessaloniki"
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Police in Thessaloniki arrested 21 individuals, including 11 minors, for attacking two transgender people in a central part of the city. The attackers verbally abused and pursued the victims, with some throwing bottles at them. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred just weeks after Greece passed a law on marriage equality, and Thessaloniki is set to host EuroPride in June.
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