### [2019-01-1](/feed/2019/01/1/index.md)

##### Same-sex marriage
# Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Austria. 

Two Austrian women are the first same-sex couple to officially tie the knot in the predominantly Catholic country, following years of legal challenges from gay rights groups


### Sources:

1. [ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/austrian-women-celebrate-countrys-sex-marriage-60104054) [Image](null)

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