German MPs have voted to legalise gay marriage after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote.
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The law now allows full marital rights and allows them to adopt children.
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The bill was supported by 393 to 226.
Merkel said she hoped the bill would mean more “social cohesion and peace.”
