Greek Parliament Approves Historic Bill Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Greek parliament on Thursday approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, making history as the first majority Christian Orthodox country and the first in southeast Europe to do so.The legislation, which also recognizes adoption rights for gay couples, faced strong opposition from the powerful Greek church, religious groups and some politicians.Several members of the country’s center-right governing party New Democracy, including former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, were expected to vote down the reforms. Greece’s three far-right parties as well as the Communist Party also opposed…

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