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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Derek Gatopoulos

Greece's opposition vows to legalize same-sex marriage

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The leader of Greece’s opposition has promised to legalize same-sex marriage with full parental rights if he wins a general election next month, in a move that would make it the first predominantly Orthodox Christian country to do so.

Alexis Tsipras, who heads the main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, said his government would grant same-sex couples the legal right to marry.

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