The Greek government plans to submit legislation to parliament to legalise same-sex civil marriages.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece's center-right government will soon submit legislation allowing same-sex civil marriages, despite concerns from some lawmakers and the influential Orthodox Church. The proposed law, which Mitsotakis said would recognise the status of existing offspring, would also protect the existing children of same-sex parents, including those adopted or born to surrogates abroad. This legislation aims to eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation in the matter of marital relationships and confer full parental rights to a surviving parent in the event of their partner's death.

January 10, 2024
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