#Breaking: #Greece legalises #samesex #marriage, becoming the first #Orthodox Christian country to do so

Greece legalises same-sex marriage, becoming the first Orthodox Christian country to do so

Supporters of the Equality in Civil Marriage bill outside the Greek Parliament ahead of the vote on Thursday

Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed to adopt children after Thursday’s 176-76 vote in parliament.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law would “boldly abolish a serious inequality”.

But it has divided the country, with fierce resistance led by the powerful Orthodox Church. Its supporters held a protest rally in Athens.

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