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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Yannick PASQUET

Greece Legalises Same-sex Marriage, Adoption

Stefanos Kasselakis, the leader of the main opposition leftist Syriza party and who is gay, is backing the same-sex bill (Credit: AFP)

Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church.

Once the law is promulgated, Greece will become the 37th country in the world and the first Orthodox Christian one to legalise adoption by same-sex families.

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