Photo: DPATens of thousands of people marched through Berlin for the annual Gay Pride parade on Saturday, just weeks after Germany's parliament legalised same-sex marriage. But most of those taking part appeared to be celebrating the landmark law which will come into effect in October. READ ALSO: Germany legalizes gay marriage in historic vote"In Germany everyone now has the right to marry, even gays and lesbians!" READ ALSO: Conservative leader urges Bavaria to challenge same-sex marriage lawThe main impetus to legalise same-sex marriage came not from Chancellor Angela Merkel but from her leftist rivals. Polls show three-quarters supported granting full marriage rights to same-sex couples, who have since 2001 been allowed to live in so-called civil unions.

Source: The Local July 23, 2017 08:48 UTC