Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks at the Greek parliament, ahead of a vote on a bill which would legalise same-sex civil marriage, in Athens, Greece, February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece's parliament approved a bill allowing same-sex civil marriage on Thursday, a landmark victory for supporters of LGBT rights that was greeted with cheers by onlookers in parliament and dozens gathered on the streets of Athens.

The law gives same-sex couples the right to wed and adopt children and comes after decades of campaigning by the LGBT community for marriage equality in the socially conservative country.