Same-sex marriage in Greece

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Greece since 16 February 2024. In July 2023, the re-elected government headed by the New Democracy party announced its intention to legalize same-sex marriage.^[1]^[2]^[3] Legislation was introduced to the Hellenic Parliament on 1 February 2024 and passed on 15 February by 175 votes to 77.^[4]^[5] The bill was signed into law by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and took effect upon publication in the Government Gazette on 16 February.^[6] Greece was the 16th member state of the European Union, the 21st country in Europe and the 36th in the world to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Legislation recognizing cohabitation agreements, providing same-sex couples with a subset of the rights and benefits of marriage, was approved by the Hellenic Parliament on 23 December 2015 and published in the Government Gazette the following day.

^ "Same-Sex Marriage Is Part of Reelected Greek PM's LGBTQ Plan". Bloomberg. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ Cyprus Digest, Marriage for LOATKI + couples: The SYRIZA bill was submitted – What does it provide for childbearing Archived 10 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine June 19, 2022
^ Associated Press, Greece's opposition vows to legalize same-sex marriage Archived 22 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, April 4, 2023
^ "BBC". 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Γάμος ομόφυλων ζευγαριών: Με 175 «ναι» πέρασε τελικά το νομοσχέδιο – Ποια ψήφος δεν προσμετρήθηκε σωστά". NAFTEMPORIKI (in Greek). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ "Ισότητα στον πολιτικό γάμο, τροποποίηση του Αστικού Κώδικα σε άλλες διατάξεις". Government Gazette (in Greek). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

[plan-1] "Same-Sex Marriage Is Part of Reelected Greek PM's LGBTQ Plan". Bloomberg. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[bill-2] Cyprus Digest, Marriage for LOATKI + couples: The SYRIZA bill was submitted – What does it provide for childbearing Archived 10 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine June 19, 2022

[3] Associated Press, Greece's opposition vows to legalize same-sex marriage Archived 22 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, April 4, 2023

[4] "BBC". 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[5] "Γάμος ομόφυλων ζευγαριών: Με 175 «ναι» πέρασε τελικά το νομοσχέδιο – Ποια ψήφος δεν προσμετρήθηκε σωστά". NAFTEMPORIKI (in Greek). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[gazette-6] "Ισότητα στον πολιτικό γάμο, τροποποίηση του Αστικού Κώδικα σε άλλες διατάξεις". Government Gazette (in Greek). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

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