Greece legalized same-sex marriage after the Parliament passed legislation to do so Thursday, despite pushback from the Orthodox Church. The country became the first Orthodox Christian country to pass a law legalizing same-sex marriage and equal parental rights for same-sex couples, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Of the 300 members in Parliament, 176 lawmakers from…
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.- Church 'totally opposed' -
Greece will become the first Orthodox Christian country, the 17th EU state and the 37th country in the world to legalise adoption by same-sex families.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to push through legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide, dismissing urgent warnings from leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church.
What the Church is telling us with grandiose rhetoric and the magniloquence of an expert is when we should and should not believe in miracles and the overturning of the laws of nature.