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How did Angela Merkel vote on Germany’s same-sex marriage bill?
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Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel, the first woman to serve as chancellor of Germany, 2012.
In June 2017, Angela Merkel allowed a free vote in the Bundestag regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage. Although the measure passed with broad support from the German public, Merkel voted against the bill.1