Greece legalizes same-sex marriage
Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church.
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Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a debate in parliament on same-sex marriage in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Mitsotakis' center-right government is poised to make Greece the first Orthodox Christian-majority country to approve marriage equality legislation.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a debate in parliament on same-sex marriage in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Mitsotakis' center-right government is poised to make Greece the first Orthodox Christian-majority country to approve marriage equality legislation.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a debate in parliament on same-sex marriage in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Mitsotakis' center-right government is poised to make Greece the first Orthodox Christian-majority country to approve marriage equality legislation.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a debate in parliament on same-sex marriage in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Mitsotakis' center-right government is poised to make Greece the first Orthodox Christian-majority country to approve marriage equality legislation.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A protester holding a Holy Icon takes part in a rally against same-sex marriage, at central Syntagma Square, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Greece's parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the influential Greek Church.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Protesters pray during a rally against same-sex marriage, at central Syntagma Square, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Greece's parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the influential Greek Church.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A protester takes part in a rally against same-sex marriage, at central Syntagma Square, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Greece's parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the influential Greek Church.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Protesters take part in a rally against same-sex marriage, at central Syntagma Square, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Greece's parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the influential Greek Church.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A supporter of same-sex marriage bill uses a loudspeaker during a rally, at central Syntagma Square, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Greece's parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the influential Greek Church.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Supporters of same-sex marriage bill take part in a rally, at central Syntagma Square, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 15. Greece's parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the influential Greek Church.