# Parliament legalises same-sex civil marriage and adoption

Date: 2024

On 15 February 2024 the Hellenic Parliament voted 176–76 to legalise same-sex civil marriage and adoption, the first such statute in an Orthodox-majority country. [Mitsotakis](/people/kyriakos-mitsotakis) whipped the bill; dozens of [New Democracy](/organizations/new-democracy) MPs rebelled and opposition votes carried it. A statute is not a finished cultural peace.

## People

- Kyriakos Mitsotakis: https://factrail.ai/people/kyriakos-mitsotakis

## Drivers

- Protection of Minority Rights: https://factrail.ai/drivers/protection-of-minority-rights

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/yes-equality-says-greek-pm-ahead-same-sex-marriage-vote-2024-02-15/
- https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/gr-same-sex-marriage-2024