Greece legalises same-sex marriage | BBC News

Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage.
Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed to adopt children after Thursday's 176-76 vote in parliament.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law would "boldly abolish a serious inequality".
But it has divided the country, with fierce resistance led by the powerful Orthodox Church. Its supporters held a protest rally in Athens.
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[@shamrock141]

Happy to hear it, everyone should be able to find love in another reciprocating adult, no state should come in the way of that

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@issalover-qj2wt]

Shame on you and in judgment day..what you will say to mighty God

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@perambu3441]

Marriage is a social recognition of a man and a woman living together. Humans have gender and we are not hermaphrodites. If two Hermaphrodite want to get married, the recognition can be given a different name not marriage.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - If Christianity forbids Homosexuality - If a State (Govt/Clergy) approve same sex marriage - Christian State or Anti-Christ State?

[@sammymoynihan6293]

Very interesting. I'm from Australia and we've had it for a while. It seems weird that other countries haven't caught up. I wonder how many countries are left?

[@Bungle-UK]

All the Islamic ones for a start….

[@lukadjedovic1317]

Only 36 have legalised it.

[@Seventh7Art]

36 countries have adopted LGBT marriage. 160 countries reject it.

[@random-username5]

A fuckton

[@sherrylewis8650]

Let GOD be GOD and every man a liar. GOD will prevail.

[@kevc6115]

From a straight Irish guy, WELL DONE GREECE!!!! Long overdue but does not matter, you got there........WOOHOO! Live & let live, love & let love!

[@cheesball96]

🙌🏾

[@Seventh7Art]

Are you sure that you are straight? Pro-gays are hidden gays... always!

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

OK rabbi 😐

[@jeanclaudejunior]

@@JamesSmith-qs4hx you're schizophrenic. I'll give a goddamn real name. GoddamGollum

[@realcirno1750]

🤓🤓🤓

[@Man.from.the.90sgeneration]

Love wins!

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@CarlStJohn-x9w]

Perverted love does not bring forth children.

[@Man.from.the.90sgeneration]

Are you talking about bigot pedophiles?@@CarlStJohn-x9w

[@ariesiv2790]

Fabricated Love

[@django3422]

​@@CarlStJohn-x9wThat's fine, we've got more than enough heterosexual people keeping the numbers up. Does it help you to think of gay people as a built-in population management?

[@DenaPowell-e3k]

Now they can deal with groomers, the trans industrial complex, and DEI preferences based on sexual preference rather than merit and ability. Greece's problems have just begun.

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

@@Th3Calculator Your activists commit 50% of crimes against children. You stay away.

[@Viktor21771]

Religion should play NO part in politics! People deserve to live free regardless of who they love!

[@Hakoaoshjw]

Why is there no same sex unions in the animal kingdom. For example a male lion will not mate with another male lion.

[@Viktor21771]

@@Hakoaoshjw if you think animals of the same gender don't mate, you are in for a rude awakening

[@danomyte67]

@@Viktor21771it’s like they don’t use google

[@Viktor21771]

@@danomyte67 either that or they refuse to accept the truth

[@Valerio_the_wandering_sprite]

​@@HakoaoshjwPoor fool, there are hundreds of reports of non-human animals of the same sex engaging in sexual activity. That's the basic reason why homosexuality is no longer considered a deviation in the first place.

[@HzHz]

Unhealthy practices that children should be kept far away from.

[@Wallope]

Why? Is a child going to explode when 2 gay dudes get married? I was taught about gay marriage when I was roughly 9 or so, and nothing happened

[@BloodthirstyAcademic]

True

[@Elfdustify]

Stay in then and pull the blinds down.

[@FartSimpson2]

Yeah children don’t get married in greece

[@StopCensorship4--03]

@@Wallope Because it isn't marriage in Greek Orthodox culture.

[@albertmarnell9976]

In 1970 there was no such thing as "coming out of the closet". If you did, "You Lost Your Job!" Many people took their lives. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10450 on April 27, 1953 which was effective May 27, 1953. It spread throughout the world and into all professions. It did not matter if you were a top surgeon, clerk or teacher.

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@brian_markham]

As a straight Man, I do not understand why this is not legalized around the world. If your country does not legalize same-sex marriage, you don't have human rights in your third-world country.

[@perpetual_happiness]

ikr, hopefully the rest of the world will catch up till the end of the century

[@wamnicho]

Human rights for everyone except Palestinians

[@Witchfinder.General]

Because marriage is a religious institution. Why can't homosexuals just let churches have their culture and rites?

[@perpetual_happiness]

@@Witchfinder.General there is marriage outside of churches, every person deserves the right to marry the person they love, and it shouldn't be prohibited by law, by society, religion etc.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

@@Witchfinder.General Marriage is a _civil_ institution and always was. The church just decided to take it over.

[@DeclanMBrennan]

They could sign the law on the island of Lesbos perhaps.

[@invidusspectator3920]

Would be symbolic 😂 Co-signed by the islands of Lesbos and Mykonos.

[@GhostofEnoch]

Marriage is between a man and a woman and is designed for the begetting of children. Any society that goes against this norm is headed inexorably towards dissipation and decline.

[@blurgle9185]

No. Sex is for begetting children. Marriage is designed to be a contractual obligation between two people.

[@danomyte67]

Well that’s all kinds of wrong

[@happyjonn9242]

@@blurgle9185 yep no one ever has sex for fun just to have children.

[@blurgle9185]

@@happyjonn9242 And no one ever just eats because food tastes good, only to sustain themselves. Thank you for your contribution, captain obvious.

[@wisecrack4645]

For context, The Church still affirms that marriage is between a man and a woman.

[@iamdeathiamentropyiamdarks3517]

As it should

[@pulsecodemodulated]

One of many reasons why churches are becoming increasingly irrelevant while the rest of us move forward.

[@kiragoe]

Then divorce should never happen as it's a sin to God, you broke a promise and lied to God. Why do they allow divorce? It's worse than marryign two same sex people for love is it not?

[@blurgle9185]

@@kiragoe Because the church need a scapegoat in their system of "sin". And they can't strictly forbid marriage because then only historians would know what a church is.

[@sherrylewis8650]

God ordained marriage between a male and female.

[@sul1582]

Disgusting, this immoral and forbidden sin will bring wrath to the earth just like what happened to sedom and gemorah.

[@danomyte67]

Misspelling aside, you’re talking about the same story where someone turned into a pile of salt. Understand how that sounds? 🤨

[@sul1582]

@@danomyte67 if it's too difficult for you to see it, that's on you. Wrath is coming because the immoral sinful act is not hidden anymore, homosexuals is forbidden and satanic.

[@13579zod]

Hi, Canadian here. We legalized same sex marriage back in 2005 (although we should have done it sooner). Feeling pretty unwraithed here.

[@ariesiv2790]

🙏🏼

[@babycannis9667]

Greece is a free democratic country is is entitled to do as it please. Just remember this in future cases and views of other countries

[@Youafool500]

It’s not though is it ? The money men have pushed it through

[@babycannis9667]

@@Youafool500 and and they should take this into consideration for when they decide to meddle in others internal affairs . Too and if the citizens of Greece allow the rich to enslaved them .

[@christopher9727]

... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@gianniskavasilas7893]

It's not. Nothing more than a puppet state of EU.

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

free demonic country.

[@liljanasufaj4130]

I guess Greece is the only one in the region. In Albania, you can't even say that you are gay, let alone be married openly......

[@alexrenn2479]

All of Greece's neighbours, including Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Israel, Lebanon and even Italy, DO NOT recognize same sex marriage and don't look likely to do so in the near future either. Greecgreece has always been a popular e is setting a good example as a progressive and tolerant beacon of light in the region. Also, Greece has always been a popular and safe gay destination, notably Mykonos.

[@briansmith8490]

And I thought you were all savages, apologies, obviously not ! 😂😂

[@briansmith8490]

​@@alexrenn2479 Great news for a healthy humanity. !

[@goyonman9655]

​@@briansmith8490 It's the result of EU influence

[@briansmith8490]

@@goyonman9655 Ah the good old EU satanic state !!.......not long to go now.

[@kreb7]

It was a right wind Conservative pro EU government that made it.

[@goyonman9655]

Perpetual traitors

[@kreb7]

@@goyonman9655 You mean forward thinking

[@goyonman9655]

@@kreb7 Nope Conservative politics is perpetual traitorousness

[@goyonman9655]

@@kreb7 Nope Conservative politics is perpetual traitorousness

[@Axeallot]

​@@kreb7 Spineless forward bending

[@Syae22]

Great right wingers are very angry that conservatives in greece supported this to happen haha awesome to see :)

[@CavaleiroDasTrevas-0615]

I am from South East Asia, and I don't support gay marriage. The purpose of Christianity was self-denial in the name of God.

[@SteviePeters-x3u]

Greece has just accepted decline

[@LkMk-o6u]

When you legalise these kind of shameful things,More problems will creates ..Shameful

[@Oggyoggy2833]

The most shameful thing is that the Abrahamic religions from Middle East, for example, Christianity have polluted many human civilizations such as Ancient Greece

[@gerarda1705]

You are not a happy person!

[@Elfdustify]

Welcome to the 21st century! 🌈

[@LkMk-o6u]

@@gerarda1705 im happy from my heart..no need to show my happiness to the world by showing the teeth to the world..These are dirty things and people hate these kind of dirty things

[@LkMk-o6u]

@@Elfdustifymore nonsense and shameful things..mr.putin is a real man with two children

[@kreb7]

Again, the Greeck conservatives show they are forward-looking . Same politicaly brought women's vote in 1952, decriminalised homosexuality in 1952.

[@gnas1897]

Same politically that drove the nation to a civil war. Same politically that completely abandoned Cyprus in 1974...

[@countroyhifi8730]

The worse kept secret about Greek men no longer needs to be kept secret 🤔

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

That my friend is a fact. Lived in Greece for 2 yrs and I must say it was great having multiple Greek women to myself because their men are all g@¥s and we@k.

[@hellascommentor]

secret? Every population has the same percentage. Do you have a secret?

[@GothAtheist]

Now I can have a chance with a big hairy sexy Greek man who makes the best Schawarma, mmmm 🥰

[@richardb2837]

yeah the greeks been engaging in homosexuality since biblical times lol

[@dakkossman2063]

The whole "LGBT" friendly Greece is a one big lie to socially engineer the empty minds

[@michaelkamintzi8427]

Shame disappointed and disgusting nature made one man one woman and same with all animals and we got multiple over the millions of years sad for all 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Hakoaoshjw]

Amen. I also feel the same. Even animals of the same sex do not mate. For example a male lion will not mate with another male lion. Same sex unions are against nature and God. 😢😢😢

[@lindadejonge]

Same sex relationships also occur on the natural world: seagulls, penguins etc. Yes, nature made one male, one female and didn't specify that they couldn't be together in same sex situations....that was decided by humans and their religions!

[@Elfdustify]

Go forth and multiply then.

[@Bungle-UK]

Finally, the correct terminology from the BBC….same SEX attraction, not gender.

[@Bungle-UK]

@FjS-GLY it isn’t the same at all, only trans activists like to think it is because it suits their agenda.

[@Freepalestine_stopGeno_cide]

potato potaeto. same thing idiots lmao.

[@TheEsutan]

Some people in this comment section are just homophobic. All men and women are equal! Love is a beautiful thing and it doesn’t matter if it is between a man and woman, man and man or a woman and woman, as long as they are happy! As long as they get to be free! Homosexuality is a natural part of some peoples lives and yet there are people out there that do not want to look their fellow men in the eye because they only think about what makes themselves happy and never about other peoples happiness. Congratulations Greece, I’m very proud! 🏳️‍🌈

[@lamaree9808]

Not Anti humans but antiLeftists Terrorists agenda

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

We have a healthy disgust threshold.🤨

[@TheEsutan]

@@JamesSmith-qs4hx perhaps you need to talk to other people more. Have you ever spoken to a gay person? Let me tell you, you have, many times, without realising it. They are human beings like me and you, and are not lesser in any way. I am disgusted with homophobia, which is the right thing to be disgusted about!

[@Elfdustify]

@@JamesSmith-qs4hx Haven't you heard that men and men do exactly the same as men and women do? That's how Greek girls stay virgins till the wedding day. Tell those beautiful brides in white how you feel.

[@craigs71]

What are you proud of exactly? I sincerely hope we get away from the what people are nonsense to WHO they are and sooner rather than later.

[@terryhayward7905]

Why should anyone have to legalise any personal relationships,? the important word here is "personal", and it is nobodies else's business. The law should stay OUT of peoples lives, unless what they are doing is affecting other people negatively.

[@irlyhatebarbie]

relationships yes, but adoption of children by such pairs = negative affecting these children mentality n lifes

[@django3422]

​@@irlyhatebarbieDemonstrably false.

[@DoritoViking]

@@django3422 Proof?

[@django3422]

@@DoritoViking Children adopted by gay couples are doing fine. What other proof is needed that you guys just make stuff up to justify your bigotry?

[@CEO-of-money]

@@DoritoViking BMJ Global Health study 'Family outcome disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual families: a systematic review and meta-analysis'

[@Xlnt111]

😂😂 Greek father and his children Daughter 1: Dad I am lesbian. Father : it is OK. Daughter 2: Dad I am also lesbian! Father: OK Daughter 3: Dad I am lesbian too. Father : For God's sake please tell does any one like men in this family? Son :Yes. Dad I do! 😂😂

[@mujtabalokhandwala6745]

Sick joke. Go live in the stone age!

[@hievey1369]

Huh?

[@theonef570]

This was actually a good joke lol

[@DoritoViking]

Written by a Turkroach

[@jannatulnaima4186]

They invited their own destruction

[@Hakoaoshjw]

Absolutely 👍

[@hievey1369]

The countries which allow samesex marriage are thriving tho

[@joedoggie9098]

?@@hievey1369

[@Ajmolali82]

Acorrding to the Quran and the Bible this is wrong.

[@Ransetsu]

Absolutely. It is an abomination. The death of nations is signaled by this sin.

[@UsuallyTrolling]

According to those books the universe was made in 7 days

[@Ransetsu]

@@UsuallyTrolling as opposed to the other theories that it came from nothing in an explosion?

[@UsuallyTrolling]

@@Ransetsu 1. the big bang wasnt an explosion 2. we have concrete, visible evidence that it happened

[@Ajmolali82]

@@UsuallyTrolling wrong.

[@twohopes8353]

wow i was thinking they done that a decate ago... a bit late but im glad they done it

[@briansmith8490]

Why ? Are you unwell ?

[@LittleLoz]

​@@briansmith8490no. You are

[@declanfleming7400]

So your saying I’m unwell for being bisexual?

[@briansmith8490]

@@declanfleming7400 At the very least.

[@declanfleming7400]

Homosexuality is natural

[@DardaniaLion]

It's bad news. Greece population will go down. What about Orthodox and this new law.?

[@Jeffersonjeffing]

Dude Greek dudes been gay for thousands of years 😂😂

[@run2cat4run]

What?

[@catherinemacaskill1421]

Why does it matter to anyone what two consenting adults do? Religious hypocrisy is causing a lot of problems in the world right now. Not everyone believes in deities so why impose your beliefs on to others?

[@paul7TM]

​@@catherinemacaskill1421I couldn't care less what two adults do. But where is the hypocrisy in the Orthodox church. They are clear with what they teach and it should also be respected.

[@Bungle-UK]

@@soufianeahmed616You do know God doesn’t exist, and that Jesus was a homo? I

[@kendallbald]

People who tell you who you should be in love with don’t know what love is. These comments are just sad

[@ayoolukoga9829]

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. Romans 1:26-27

[@odette-elodiablanc9573]

This is awesome❤🎉

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@bag2963]

This is a tragedy.

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@TK-4044v]

It's disgusting

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@borth16]

A devastating day for Greece

[@hellascommentor]

nope! Ξυδάκι

[@Elfdustify]

A brilliant day for Greece! 🌈 A bad day for homophobes like you!

[@tidzinendaba8627]

We are praying for Greece

[@Syae22]

@@GGhiba611 Uhh no really not.. Conservatives in Greece support the LGBT they voted for this bill even the president is a right-winger and passed this bill haha

[@YeenMage]

Χρονια πολλα ελλαδα! Many years to Greece!

[@katarzynamarszal5752]

PATHOLOGY

[@katkatsanis]

Yes, bravo, Ellada mas!

[@LoneSurvivor-tp6ml]

Why are they rejoicing?this is madness

[@TheEsutan]

Because now the amazing LGBT community in Greece feels more accepted, and they can get married without it being an issue. Is happiness something you lack so much its confusing when you see it in action?

[@GothAtheist]

​@@TheEsutanthis. It must be confusing to bigots when anyone is happy, especially when their religion forbids happiness.

[@goodday512]

you clearly must hate it when minority groups get treated equally.

[@deserk]

The state should not be able to demand something entirely outside of their purview. The clergy runs the Church, and you can't demand them to give a Christian marriage to something that is unequivocally condemned by Christian scripture.

[@django3422]

Marriage isn't owned by the church.

[@ivanthehighman177]

​@@django3422it is

[@hourbee5535]

Next: Japan

[@wamnicho]

Japan is suffering from extremely low birthrates and they want to make the problem worse by allowing gay marriage 😂, these people are not that smart

[@danomyte67]

@@wamnicho gay people already exist in japan. It wouldn’t change wether gay marriage was legal or not

[@wamnicho]

@@danomyte67 but legalization means that you’re promoting it to more young people, in other wards you want more people to become gay.

[@danomyte67]

@@wamnicho what I want is for the gay community be accepted, not prosecuted. Wether someone wants to be gay is up to them

[@Ransetsu]

​@@danomyte67no.

[@Batman-vr6jp]

Straight guys are getting screwed in today's world.... 😂

[@MurphyTheOldMan]

well, the doctors in Greece going to earn more money fixing anuses from now on. 😂

[@HzHz]

@MurphyTheOldMan And on HIV drugs.

[@AdmiringBabyPenguin-on6fd]

Well done Greece❤

[@jimcourt9164]

Welcome to nonceworld

[@TestTheSpiritsIfTheyAreOfYAH]

SooDOOM

[@LittleLoz]

​@@jimcourt9164Population. You.

[@katarzynamarszal5752]

Pathology

[@SaloestAeslinaydu]

Pathetic country as well as the people who allowed this to happen

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

homosexuality is lust. The end.

[@danomyte67]

No but homophobia is hate. The end

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

@@danomyte67 heterophobia is hate and started long before homophobia. The end.

[@danomyte67]

@@MichElle-zc9tu heteropho…? 🤦‍♂️ For Buddha’s sake that’s not a thing

[@Tapostlevonesus]

@@danomyte67 Bro just coined a new term for it so take it easy. Heterophobia happens when people are forced to pick up another sex different from the one which he was born with. This is a vile example of civil engineering where mores and norms are demonized so as to make people leave it and choose what they impose on them.

[@danomyte67]

@@Tapostlevonesusdude I have no idea what you’re saying

[@BeatrizMartinez-dy3oy]

1 Corinthians 9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God

[@jeffpliskin]

Thats metaphorical the earth will be ashes soon enough. Any bible refers to a new heaven and new earth neither of which can refer to the current one.

[@athlitikosomateioanth4567]

you do know that Corinthians as the entire of New Testaments original script was in Greek, right? This english translation is quite off from the original text :/

[@ariesiv2790]

This world is so backwards

[@airchunk9870]

How is allowing people to marry who they want backwards?

[@airchunk9870]

@StopCensorship4 all kinds of intercourse are ancient you saying we should stop those aswell?

[@airchunk9870]

​@StopCensorship4So your original argument doesnt stand both forms of intercourse are ancient but we should only stop one just say you're homophboic and move on

[@CEO-of-money]

@StopCensorship4 so infertile men and women should be forgotten and ostracized from society?

[@aarengraves9962]

that woke woman with the blonde hair pissed me off

[@danomyte67]

Good

[@NoQuestionsAskedd]

LMAO suddenly everyone is realising the negative consequences of White Supremacy

[@angamanu360]

My condolences to the greek people! This is what jewropa brought to you...its a downfall

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

Whoa! Anti-semitism and homophobia in two sentences.

[@danomyte67]

@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx a new record

[@happyjonn9242]

@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx if only they said some Greek slur they could have got racism in there too, missed opportunity.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

@@happyjonn9242 Yeah. I'm crossing off boxes on my Bigotry Bingo card. But hang on - isn't anti-semitism a form of racism? So three for the price of two!

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx Hella based gigachads here

[@blitzerblazinoah6838]

Another day of shame for Greece.

[@daneenmurf1043]

You realise its not compulsary ?

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

@@daneenmurf1043 It isn't? Wow, you'd think so, given the furore over it.

[@blitzerblazinoah6838]

@@daneenmurf1043 Yet...

[@alexrenn2479]

Greece is a progressive, tolerant, beacon of light in its region. No other country has legalised SSM, not even Italy. Greece is setting a great example for others to follow.

[@briansmith8490]

What about normal countries, do you think they will concede ?

[@alexrenn2479]

@@briansmith8490 Concede? It's not about that. It's about being mature and enlightened.

[@briansmith8490]

@@alexrenn2479 But mostly a normal morally well balanced human being.👍

[@danomyte67]

@@briansmith8490 which include gay people

[@briansmith8490]

@@danomyte67 Progressive and tolerant are just words to say degeneration of society. ( As in deviant decay )

[@lekarzkto]

Wow! Maximum brownie points to Greece.

[@1milliondogs]

So many browny points.

[@joedoggie9098]

literally

[@lekarzkto]

Greece is the word.

[@DoritoViking]

@@lekarzkto Tragedy is the word

[@Takealookat123]

Disgusting. Asian countries must protect themselves from this kind of behavior.

[@Fangtorn]

I know, right? Consenting adults _marrying_ each other, I just can't think of anything worse.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

@@Fangtorn I'm appalled. The sheer boring ordinariness disgusts me...

[@marydaly-e7i]

i think it might be the homosexual act he refiring too.@@Fangtorn

[@badcitizen9824]

Congratulations!!!!

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

When will polygamy be legal in Europe? Equality, love and consent over everything, right?

[@badcitizen9824]

@abstraqtphilosophy7357 Why do you care? Same sex Marriage has been legal in the USA for over a decade and I don't see polygamist being treated any different. Perhaps stop grasping your pearls over things that don't affect you and aren't a problem.

[@iaintmadatcha]

Congrats for what exactly?????

[@badcitizen9824]

@@iaintmadatcha For the decision that they have the same rights to be married like straight couples. Cry more. ☺️

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

@@badcitizen9824 you don't see polygamista treated any different? Child how old are you? 5? I hope you know that polygamy is illegal in America and Europe, punishable by many years in prison? So not only are people who were born polygamists not allowed to live their lives and marry who they want, they are treated as cr!m!nals when they don't hurt anyone. Is that a free and equal society?

[@vitaluna1568]

A beautiful culture spoiled by the rainbow mafia.

[@Elfdustify]

Oh man! I haven't laughed so much in ages! It is a beautiful culture - check out some of the ancient paintings - on vases and such like. Gonna be very educational 😅

[@lisaconstantinou4690]

May God have mercy..

[@Bungle-UK]

Who is ‘God’?

[@lukadjedovic1317]

To give kids home with loving parents? Yes!!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@ariesiv2790]

Amen

[@juanmiguel-557]

The most disgusting acts. Even animals wouldn't make such a thing

[@Wallope]

is that so?

[@arkatheistcc2353]

You find gay populations in every mammal on earth. Stop being a moron.

[@Innamalak]

@@arkatheistcc2353 have you checked this personally?😂

[@arkatheistcc2353]

@@Innamalak basic biology. Simply shows you lack education. And probably follow an immoral god myth.

[@arkatheistcc2353]

@@Innamalak that's basic mamal biology. Maybe pick up a book, other then the immoral bible you probably pretend to read.

[@DarkCreed]

This Is Sparta!!!

[@felixdaass]

"Take you straight" was the first thing said when you clicked the video about people that aren't straight.

[@ThatGuyThanus]

It’s long overdue - they did invent it, after all..

[@ayoolukoga9829]

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. Romans 1:26-27

[@tezer3496]

Bull

[@jeanclaudejunior]

@@tezer3496 no it's not, you are

[@RogerMellie-yk3gw]

​@@ayoolukoga9829yay. Religious nutters

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

Wrong, Persians did

[@1stSand]

How many greeks would stay against muslim Turkey when new war comes?

[@DoritoViking]

LOL not these ones

[@MrTopsecretagent]

well, straight ones didn't have a good record on that either for greece 😅

[@DoritoViking]

@@MrTopsecretagent Bullshit, we mounted a revolution against a whole empire.

[@Doctor_PSP]

"I wanna take you straight" - good start for this kind of a report 😁

[@jaccrystal6993]

Ahead of the Church of England..Instead of full marriage they offer only ' special blessings'.-that's not equality.'

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@BloodthirstyAcademic]

Be happy with what you have. Our politicians have failed us and brought shame to Orthodox Christianity

[@SM-mz2hz]

What is good about this?

[@lukadjedovic1317]

More weddings, more money spent, more kids adopted. ❤

[@Monika77ful]

Freedom and right for minorities autmaticaly increases freedom and rights for everybody. Even for the homophobes. So if you ever wonder why its impprtant to support minorities please remember if their rights are taken away your rights will be next.

[@SM-mz2hz]

@@Monika77ful You believe that marriage between a man and woman could be taken away if the same “marriage” was not extended to same sex people?

[@SM-mz2hz]

@@lukadjedovic1317 Why would be two man being married to each other increase the child adoption rate?

[@lukadjedovic1317]

@@SM-mz2hz People have urges. Urges to eat, drink and prolong the species. These are called biological urges. This happens even with gay people. Gay people want to have kids so they opt for an adoption. When you give people a chance to choose, they'll use that opportunity. ❤

[@JustAnotherWorldview]

While Russia is developing advances in cancer vaccines, Greece is legalizing Gay Marriage.😂

[@ItalMiser117]

which is good

[@JustAnotherWorldview]

It depends on the perspective. Either way, the impacts of this decision will be felt, some good and others less good. Let's see how society evolves and what the impacts of this will be. The very course of events will tell what was truly "good" and what was truly "bad."

[@django3422]

Source; "Putin said trust me, bro".

[@goyonman9655]

​@@django3422 Do you find Putin under your bed. You're speaking like a nutjob

[@colettehart7967]

Fantastic news!!! ❤

[@dakkossman2063]

nah

[@juliancoulden1753]

A number of Greek MPs abstained, by feigning business elsewhere. There remains a lot of hostility to same sex marriage. The church will also continue to oppose this. Bigotry is alive and well in Greece. Who would have imagination Greece would have been so backward.

[@bloba4443]

Now that it’s protected by the state, the situation will definitely start to improve, but it will be a long and bumpy road

[@Alainmontpellier1000]

Yes Julian, backwards by your 21st century western leftist standards. Even many leftists in Greece oppose this. And gay marriage is not common across the world, for a good reason.

[@Alainmontpellier1000]

Julian, you are cringe.

[@juliancoulden1753]

@@Alainmontpellier1000 I have no idea what what you mean?

[@juliancoulden1753]

@@bloba4443 thank goodness. It’s a step in the right direction! But its a surprise to many how unenlightened many of the Greek are!

[@limonmahmud275]

Be ready for the punishment of pompeii, sodom & gomorrah had received for these crime & sin.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

Ezekiel 16:49: Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.

[@TooSlowTube]

If God disapproved of homosexuals, he wouldn't have made so many.

[@ΗΛΙΑΣΠΕΛΕΚΗΣ-η2ν]

big mistake of Mitsotakis Samaras will be the next president soon

[@nventris]

μια φορά ήταν και τα έκανε σκ@τ@. Το μπούλο τώρα.

[@lisaconstantinou4690]

This is totally wrong..shame on them

[@Bungle-UK]

And it affects you how?

[@Bungle-UK]

@@GGhiba611 oooh, I can’t wait. What exactly do you think I am being ignorant of?

[@sanajaved9801]

@@Bungle-UK I will pray for you of Hidayat. AMEEN SUMAMEEN

[@jomanaminneed]

nice. all people should be treated equally. noone should be supressed by religious fanatics who want to dictate others around in the name of a miscreation they call god

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

Wrong. Did these activists fight against the Ottomans for our country?

[@xronald619x]

Shame on Greece

[@lukeswan7776]

Did you know anything about Greek history?

[@jeanclaudejunior]

Shame on Greece? Eh? HOW ABOUT SHAME ON YOU, RONALDO?

[@Bungle-UK]

Aww….Ronny channelling his repressed gay self there

[@mikesands4681]

He's right, it's a shame... it TOOK SO LONG!

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

@@mikesands4681 Shame on the West actually.

[@Pro-j4q]

👍👍GREAT DECISION 👍👍 SAME SEX MARRIAGE ALLOWED IN GREECE. Gays and lesbians show that they prefer to marry and not life in promiscuity. Also more and more same-sex couples show, that they are willing and able to raise kids in responsibility. Researches of serious institutes about that are very positive.❤❤

[@DoritoViking]

50% of crimes against children is responsible?

[@Pro-j4q]

@@DoritoViking Wrong information , my friend.

[@StopCensorship4--03]

​​@@Pro-j4q Kris Tyson disagrees.

[@elenadunn15]

When the USA and Great Britain come knocking on your door, offering a little “democracy”, it is important to understand what will be taken away from you in the end: land, industry, family, children and even faith. And reversing the process will be very difficult, if not impossible.

[@Elfdustify]

You're right. Once people are free, it's difficult to stick them back into a cage.

[@craigs71]

You are being serious I take it....@@Elfdustify

[@GothAtheist]

Bull Shit. Blatant Bull Shit. When we come knocking with Democracy, the only things taken are your idiotic stuff, removed for EVERYONE's betterment. Your faith is left alone, but your laws made by faith to punish others for simply being, yeah, those gotta go. Ignorance and fear cannot rule in democracy, or there is no democracy.

[@GothAtheist]

​@@craigs71Obviously

[@craigs71]

Oh dear!@@GothAtheist

[@raisupendoURL]

I am not against anyone, I think the government needs to give these people their rights outside of Religion, Religion suppose to do only what the religion says. I think the law needs to change many others Christian feel betrayed by this religious leader, i respect everybody right, but also some Christian needs this leader to respect the principles what the bible says about faith in the finish work of Jesus Christ

[@django3422]

Respect for religion comes long after respect for people.

[@GothAtheist]

Fuckoff with your religion, Christianity is an invasive "religion" in the first place, it has no business being in Greece.

[@GothAtheist]

​@@django3422this

[@amineab9106]

لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله

[@shamooloo9272]

Just let people live and be happy. The power of LOVE ❤

[@amineab9106]

@shamooloo9272 Of course, we let them every body is responsible for him and the way he choose for living. I am just sorry about the situation of humanity nowadays and how the people keep pushing those guys to the wrong path instead of supporting them to get back to the normal life.

[@nas-2003]

​@@shamooloo9272 Because that's worked marvellously, hasn't it?

[@henrineumann]

​@@nas-2003Your point being?

[@happyjonn9242]

They've been doing it for millennia anyway.

[@user-rk5cu5tg2g]

says who?

[@anthonyforrest1785]

A wholesome family consist of a man and woman anything else is against the law's of nature and God

[@Monika77ful]

So thats why there a so many same sex couples in nature.

[@joedoggie9098]

where?@@Monika77ful

[@anthonyforrest1785]

@@Monika77ful how does same sex is in harmony with nature????

[@danomyte67]

That’s your inaccurate opinion

[@happyjonn9242]

nature doesn't have any laws. nature is nature.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

Yay. Now gay people can have the same bourgeois respectability as straight people. While there's nothing wrong with equal marriage, this shows only how conservative the gay rights movement has become.

Rubbish. Marriage is a choice and has nothing to do with conservatism. How can it be conservative when the conservative Churches of nearly all denominations refuse people of the same sex.

[@doszl]

Palestine next? Oh, why not?

[@halluciongen3000]

You’re missing the bigger picture. It’s inextricably linked to overall acceptance and tolerance of homosexuality simply for its symbolism. That improves people day to day life even if they never get married. So allowing for interracial marriage after apartheid and in The USA was that conservative and respectability politics. Man go out and touch grass. It’s such an incredibly privileged position to somehow have this deconstructed institution of marriage response to the establishment of gay men and women being equal under the eyes of the law. I’d never get married but I recognize that it’s because of gay rights activist that pushed for marriage equality, or divorce equality that I can exist in a society with 94% support of gay rights and that I can have the privilege position to have an option to not do so.

[@pault9777]

getting married is bourgeois?

[@djibicisse]

Imagine protesting gay marriage in Palestine Only one way that ends Hamas will have a field day

[@aaronhughes4338]

Amazing news! Love conquers all, as it should

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

Love conquers all? Why isn't your love speaking up against imperialism and neokolonialism? You enjoy the fruits your govt provides you from exploiting weaker nations

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.

[@TheEsutan]

@@abstraqtphilosophy7357Jesus Christ, find some happiness in your life. Can people be happy for once? Are you mad at everything? Do you choose to be annoyed at the world around you or are you mentally dull? Maybe you need to find some love in your life for once

[@django3422]

​@@abstraqtphilosophy7357You're really reaching in your attempt to find something wrong with this. All because you're too much of a coward to just say what you really think. Shocker.

[@stepho9999]

It amazes me how to church can change what's written in the Bible to suit their own agenda ...Think I will MARRY A GOAT .

[@NorthernMouse52]

There's already a 'ideology' that's very fond of little goats! 😮

[@GuilhermeSilva-lt6rw]

The bible is legally irrelevant in secular countries

[@TheEsutan]

The bible is 2,000 years old. I think its about time we relied less on that book and relied on human freedom and happiness

[@stepho9999]

@@TheEsutan Just saying it makes a mockery of everything written ,going by your values we should all go p*ss in the wind .

[@stepho9999]

@@TheEsutan READ --When it comes to homosexuality, we need to understand that homosexual activity is sin, homosexual lusts are sin, homosexual desires are sin-and that’s how the Bible speaks of them. The Bible doesn’t whisper about them. The Bible speaks plainly and clearly about them. Throughout the Old Testament in places like Leviticus 18, Leviticus 20, Genesis, and later on in Judges, but also in the New Testament in Romans 1, 1 Corinthians 6, and 1 Timothy 1, it is made very clear that homosexual activity is sinful....So it is written in the BIBLE AND OTHER FAITHS .

[@georgiosdem8443]

The shame of our Republic

[@BloodthirstyAcademic]

Τα χειρότερα έρχονται

[@Elfdustify]

Get over it Yorgo.

[@Beginner_Aviator]

I am ashamed as a Greek Muslim

[@stud28gr]

@@Beginner_Aviator vre de gamiesai? this coming from a greek muslim too.

[@Beginner_Aviator]

@@stud28gr we are disappointed because our nation was colonized by diseases from the west

[@saimaimran7742]

Shame on you allpeople that is not a God's law please do n't follow these syco peoloe

[@saimaimran7742]

Syco people

[@arkatheistcc2353]

Your chosen god myth is morally reprehensible. Your chosen god myth endorses rape, incest, genocide, infanticide, slavery and murder. Keep that immoral crap too yourself.

[@atilasatilmis9986]

Greetings Gayreeks! You finally did it! You finally honored your ancestors and civilization.

[@DoritoViking]

No, that's Turkgay you're thinking of

[@atilasatilmis9986]

@@DoritoVikingIt's still not legal to adopt boys/girls and do them, here in Constantinopol, unfortunately. One day Turkgay will also achieve that goal of becoming civil like you. Turkgay jealous of you 😭

[@DoritoViking]

@@atilasatilmis9986 Child abuse is only legal in California 💀

[@Ramarao-dq8mf]

End of civilizations occur this way. God bless them .Let them go to heaven soon.

[@kreb7]

There was also a number of left MPs that unpstained and against it.

[@bloba4443]

And they are just gonna give more power to the people they oppose… so that kinda backfires

[@hsuanyi4631]

Proud of Greece 🇬🇷🏳️‍🌈♥️

[@ezbray_9154]

Pride before the fall, in the end only thing that will matter is God will be victorious not your sinful nature.

[@hsuanyi4631]

@@ezbray_9154 What a disgraceful comment!?🤣😅

[@vizibilibende5194]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🇬🇷🌈🏳️‍🌈🇬🇷🌈🌈🏳️‍🌈🇬🇷🌈🇬🇷🏳️‍🌈🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🌈🏳️‍🌈🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 greek femboys bravo

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

@@vizibilibende5194 Not Greek

[@miracle-relaxation.yeangeor]

It doesn’t mean that other country should do the same, if a country do not want it, you can not force them accept the gay marriage. All the world would be spoiled, if this continues.

[@GreyRock100]

"Im going to take you STRAIGHT now..."

[@Robert-catesby-1605]

Greece 🇬🇷 invented gayness

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

No, Persians did

[@athlitikosomateioanth4567]

Greek is also the original language of New Testament, but didn't see you put that through.

[@athlitikosomateioanth4567]

@@GGhiba611 well being gay is not sth I would describe as a choice, but being homophobic/racist certainly is a choice and in my value system a very wrong and unholy one.

[@michaelkamintzi8427]

What you expect when one off their leadership is gay so sad for humanity 😢😢

[@ronaldoandanimeedits]

the end is getting closer

[@AnishDe-p7z]

Yes 😔

[@wilwick756]

Noooooooo gay people are happy it must be the end! Be for real this does not impact you what so ever

[@user.xpired]

Alphabet mafia got to Greece now I'm so sorry to hear that.

[@watermarginramsgate180]

Greek history is gay

[@DeezNuts-mx4cd]

@@watermarginramsgate180 Wrong, that's Persia.

[@farright118]

The New Democracy MP that voted no should grow some backbone and leave the party.

[@Ransetsu]

Terrible news for humanity.

[@danomyte67]

No it’s not 🏳️‍🌈

[@jamesmunyaneza2494]

MAD PEOPLE !!!!

[@WinkyWinky-e9m]

SEX TWO WORLD. FANTASTIC! ❤

[@DoritoViking]

English mf, do you speak it?

[@perambu3441]

Marriage is a social recognition of a man and a woman living together. Humans have gender and we are not hermaphrodites. If two Hermaphrodite want to get married, the recognition can be given a different name not marriage.

[@absm8084]

The end of this world😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@danomyte67]

Cry me a river

[@StimParavane]

God does not want people to practice homosexuality.@@danomyte67

[@briantitchener4829]

@@danomyte67 You will.

[@Elfdustify]

Build an ark then

[@matthewsainsbury2367]

but i tel ya something 2000yrs ago that country had greek city states who honoured same sex unions some even fought in battle🏹🗡⚔🛡there was a group of 300 not the famous 300 of thermoplyae,which was sparta but the 300 sacred band of thebes ,after sparta and the other greek cities drove away persia from conquering greece athens and sparta became the hegemon,over the other cities athens fell under spartas control following a conflict in 404BCE, and Sparta took control of everyone Spartas power then became corrupt as they began to oppress the other city states meanwhile in Thebes a philosopher epammonidas and his associate polopdias created a elite band of 300 greek warriors who used Hercules and Iolaus as there court models and formed the Sacred band of thebes in 378BCE,our so this unite composed of lovers🌈🏳️‍🌈👬⚔🗡🏹⚔became a unstopable military machine that defeated the Spartans in several battles and freed the region from Spartas control,Plato the from Athens once said "A band of men united by ties of love could conquer the world "Thebes even went south into the further into greece with this unite and defeated the Spartans at the battle of Leuctra in 371BCE ,the Sacred band fought so fiercely they killed the Spartan king clemombrotas🗡💥💥causing the Spartans to fall apart in disray,the then freed the Helots of messenea region from spartas control,Philip 11 of macedon was taken in battle to Thebes he would later become king of macedonia ,at Thebes he was treated well and studyied the art of war from the Thebans later when he was set free,and years later after he became king he and his future son faced off with the Sacred band of thebes at a place called charanoea in central greece ,as Philip wanted to unite greece under macedonias control so he could plan his campaign against Persia The Sacred band made Such a great last stand at the battle in 338BCE ,that after the died in battle Philip made a statue of a lion🦁to symbolize their bravery he and his future son alexander the Great ,honoured them ,Philip is said to have said "cursed be anyone who say that these men died cowardly "thought of sharing this info👍⚔🗡👍

[@Elfdustify]

well said, but I doubt the rabid homophobes can read long words.

[@sanco8041]

another country fell, sad day

[@sherrylewis8650]

It is a sad day

[@jeanclaudejunior]

@@sherrylewis8650 it isn't. You are

[@jeanclaudejunior]

@@sherrylewis8650 nobody give a goddamn damn about your goddamn Theocrappy feelings

[@BloodthirstyAcademic]

​@@jeanclaudejunior Everyone should be

[@pooky4565]

As a romanian, i’m disappointed by my greek orthodox brothers

[@Elfdustify]

And who cares what you think.

[@Freeroamer00]

As long as they don’t pressure children to turn its fine

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

To turn what? You have no idea about kids, do you?

[@proonjoos47]

That was the plan all along and they fell for it

[@eia2704]

Children are a product of influence. Society is the biggest influencer. Children would be both directly & inadvertently affected by this decision

[@iaintmadatcha]

It is absolutely not fine in the word of God. Gosh I wish you people would stop teaching the word of God because its absolutely evident you have no idea

[@lindadejonge]

You can't "turn" people gay, just like you can't "turn" people into frogs. This is not Hogwarts,..... Someone needs to be educated!