(Athens, Greece) - The South African ambassador in Greece raised a few eyebrows when she presided over what appears to be the first gay marriage in Greece. Same sex marriages are not legal in Greece at present. The two South African men who were living in Greece, applied to the Department of Home Affairs and received permission to get married in Athens. The couple were apparently very happy and satisfied with the proceedings and were apparently "proud of South Africa". Following the wedding, the story made it onto Greek TV and talk shows where the issue of gay rights and marriage was fiercely debated.
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