Greece becomes first Orthodox nation to legalise same sex civil marriage
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the predominant religious body, the Greek Church.
A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late on Thursday in favour of a Bill drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s centre-Right government. Another 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present in the house.
Mr Mitsotakis tweeted after the vote that Greece “is proud to become the 16th (European Union) country to legislate marriage equality”.
“This is a milestone for human rights, reflecting today’s Greece – a progressive, and democratic country, passionately committed to European values,” he wrote.
#greece #lgbt #lgbtrights
Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free tri
1 view
1
0
2 months ago 00:00:00 1
From His Presence Earth and Sky Fled Away: Revelation 20:11 - Lesson 25
2 months ago 00:05:04 1
Hair Transplant in Greece | Best Results & Cost of Hair Transplant in Greece
2 months ago 00:03:28 1
1983 Italy: Riccardo Fogli - Per Lucia (11th place at Eurovision Song Contest in Munich)
2 months ago 00:11:06 1
Annihilating the Enemy with Class - Mirage F1
2 months ago 00:15:54 1
Explored the largest land-based machines in the world | ABANDONED
2 months ago 00:33:05 1
In full: Thomas Tuchel holds first press conference as new England manager
2 months ago 00:12:42 1
The Timeless Truth About Tyranny According to Aristotle
2 months ago 00:01:00 1
5 Most Beautiful Women in The World History Cleopatra, Helen of Troy #beautifulwomen #cleopatra
2 months ago 00:04:40 1
Flunk - Six Seven Times
2 months ago 00:29:42 1
Leave The European Union Before 2030
2 months ago 00:00:00 1
The End of the Deceiver, The Lake of Fire and The Camp of the Saints: Revelation 20:8-15 - Lesson 24
2 months ago 00:28:11 1
STRONGMAN GETS SLAPPED BY MUSCLE GIRLS IN JAPAN - Strength Unknown
2 months ago 00:01:08 1
WRC 7: RELEASE TRAILER
2 months ago 07:16:25 1
Tomb Raider: ANNIVERSARY [PS2] 100% ALL SECRETS Longplay Walkthrough Playthrough Full Movie Game
2 months ago 00:03:31 5
EDDY WATA - I Love My People (Official video HD)
2 months ago 00:02:18 1
Hundreds of residential buildings are on fire! Evacuation of the population! Greece
3 months ago 01:25:13 1
Become a History Explorer Full Gameplay
3 months ago 00:48:37 1
Discover Limone sul Garda (2024) 🇮🇹 The Prettiest Hidden Gem in Lake Garda Italy - 4K Walking Tour
3 months ago 00:06:25 1
NYTT LAND - U-Gra (Official Video) | Napalm Records
3 months ago 00:37:08 1
No Scientific Innovation Since the 1920s? Is Academia’s ’Publish or Perish’ Stifling Science?