Greek same-sex wedding bill allows couples to dream, at last

Greek bishops attend the convention of the Holy Synod on the issue of the same-sex marriage, in Athens, Greece January 23, 2024. Christos Bonis/Holy Synod of Greece/Handout via REUTERS

THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) -When Yolanda Kalantzi and Georgia Ampatzidou fell in love eight years ago, they said the idea of getting married was "science fiction" in deeply conservative Greece, where LGBT+ couples cannot wed or adopt.

Now they have a tentative wedding date for spring, tease each other about their ballooning guest list, and are already considering outfits and flowers.