Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. However, most majority-Orthodox countries, including Russia, remain opposed to same-sex relationships. Montenegro and Cyprus have also authorized same-sex unions, and civil unions may become more common among Orthodox countries gravitating toward the European Union. In Ukraine, same-sex couples cannot register their status legally, and in Russia, LGBTQ+ expression has been cracked down upon.
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Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only one. Eastern Orthodox leadership, despite lacking a single doctrinal authority like a pope, has been united in opposing recognition of same-sex relationships