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German lawmakers vote to legalize same-sex marriages
Green party members celebrate with confetti following a debate and vote on same-sex marriage in the Bundestag on Friday.
In a landmark decision, German lawmakers passed legislation Friday to legalize same-sex marriages , CNN reported.
The bill that passed in the Bundestag will allow same-sex couples to marry and jointly adopt children. The bill is likely to pass when it reaches the Bundesrat -- Germany’s upper legislative house -- next week, CNN reported.
When the bill is signed into law, Germany will become one of more than 20 countries that have legalized same-sex marriages.
A recent YouGov poll revealed that two-thirds of Germans favored legalizing same-sex marriages, CNN reported.
