The harassment continued even when police arrived at the scene.
Fascism is growing, the fascist behavior is growing, she said.
It is so important… to walk in the street like the streets belong to us, too.
A sign for the Thessaloniki International Documentary FestivalMatthew Carey
It is an awful fear that they have a go at create inside us through intimidation.
They give a shot to oppress us, to put us down.
And this is the moment we have to stand out proud.
The Olympion cinema in Thessaloniki’s Aristotelous Square.Matthew Carey
She added, In society, we have achieved so many things, so many rights.
We have to raise our voices… We are the guardian angels in society for justice, for equality.
We fight for ages.
We cannot give this victory to them.
We cannot be afraid of them.
But the legislation has met with intense backlash from the Orthodox Church.
Hadjopoulos said the event was a dream that we didnt dare entertain when we were in our teens.
So, theres a lot of work that has to be done.
