<p>The German parliament voted to legalize same-sex marriage on June 30, with 393 deputies voting in favor of the bill, and 226 against.</p><p>Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was among those who voted against, supported the introduction of the bill, and allowed a free vote to members of her own party.</p><p>Her stance was criticized from the floor of the Bundestag by SPD member Johannes Kahrs, who called it “pathetic and embarrassing.” Credit: Bundestag via Storyful</p><br />
