Greece legalises same-sex marriage amidst debt crisis

The first Christian Orthodox country in the world to do so !

Athens (Greece) – Greece, a European country with economic crisis, has legalised same-sex marriage on 15th February. It has become the first Christian Orthodox country in the world to do so. Under the right-wing Government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, 176 out of 300 MPs in parliament voted in favour of the bill. 76 voted against, while 2 did not participate in the voting. 46 were absent. Supporters of this bill called the vote a historic moment. This decision by the Government could not create much excitement in a country with rising inflation.

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New law grants ‘parental rights’ to same-sex couples. This law gives same-sex couples the right to marry and adopt children.

Editorial Perspective

From this, it should not be surprising if the progressives in India once again start putting pressure on the judges of the Supreme Court to allow same-sex marriage.