GAY MARRIAGE: Greenland Says Yes, Germany Says Not Yet.

<p>Following hot on the heels of Ireland’s historic Referendum, Greenland yesterday became the latest country to legalise same-sex marriage.</p> <p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4621291139.jpg" width="460" height="690" alt="(C) Wickman-Young" title="(C) Wickman-Young"/></p> <p>SAME LOVE: Same sex couples will now be able to get married in Greenland.</p><p></p><p>In an unanimous vote in its Parliament Greenland, which is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, extended marriage and adoption rights to LGBT couples. This arctic wonderland with a population of only 57,000 became the 20th country in the world where same-sex marriage is now legal.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>However despite the fact that recent polls have shown that 75% of the German population is in favour of same sex marriage, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday quashed all rumours that they may be next saying that they were not a goal of her government. Her spokesman Steffen Seiber added somewhat tersely "In Germany we'll take a path that suits Germany."</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/RogerWalkerDack">@RogerWalkerDack</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>