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German parliament legalises same-sex marriage

Germany's parliament backed the legalization of same-sex marriage in a historic vote hailed by gay activists and leftist parties but criticized by some in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservative bloc and by the Catholic Church.

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German parliament legalises same-sex marriage

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  1. German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage

  2. A couple is seen kissing as people celebrate Germany's parliament legalizing same-sex marriage in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany June 30, 2017.

  3. Volker Beck of Germany's environmental party Die Gruenen (The Greens) celebrates after a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag voted on legalizing same-sex marriage.

  4. People celebrate Germany's parliament legalizing same-sex marriage in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

  5. A woman takes a photograph of a cake in the SPD faction headquarters. "This is simply a historic day for Germany," said Soeren Landmann, a marriage equality activist.

  6. An unidentified couple kisses after a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag. The vote has particular resonance in Germany as it unwinds a legacy of virulent homophobia.

  7. People celebrate in front of Germany's lower house of parliament Bundestag. A survey by pollster INSA for daily Bild showed this week that three quarters of Germans favoured the legalization of same-sex marriage.

  8. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and members of the lower house of parliament Bundestag vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. Merkel, who is seeking a fourth term in a national election on Sept.

  9. Visitors follow a debate during a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag.

  10. A demonstrator is seen in front of Germany's lower house of parliament Bundestag.

  11. Mechthild Rawert of the SPD Party takes a picture with her phone as she attends a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag.

  12. Erika Steinbach of the CDU attends a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag.

  13. A cake is seen as Germany's environmental party Die Gruenen (The Greens) celebrate.

  14. A man smiles as people celebrate. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

  15. People demonstrate in front of Germany's lower house of parliament Bundestag while the delegates vote. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

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