Greece legalizes gay marriage amid strong opposition from Orthodox Church

Greece legalized gay marriage, becoming the first Orthodox Christian country to do so.

Athens:

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday praised parliament’s decision to legalize gay marriage and adoption, despite strong opposition from the country’s powerful Orthodox Church.

“This is a milestone for human rights, which reflects today’s Greece – a progressive and democratic country, fully committed to European values,” Mitsotakis said on Twitter.

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