religious marriage available in the Church of Denmark as part of the broader legislative move to recognise same-sex marriage. A similar debate is currently underway in the Church of Iceland following legislation to permit same-sex marriage in Iceland. The Church of Denmark (in full communion with the Anglican Churches of the British Isles through the Porvoo Communion) now performs blessings of same-sex couples. Finland The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland approved special prayers for same-sex couples following a civil union or marriage. The archbishop, who supported the prayers, "called for the church to take a clear and unequivocal stance in support of gay and lesbian couples". Some bishops are willing to ordain gay and lesbian pastors. Marriage is by church law still defined as a union between one man and one woman, changing the law would require a 3/4 majority vote among church council voters. France The United Protestant Church of France performs blessings of same-sex marriages. The Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine allowed blessings of same-sex marriages in November 2019. Luxembourg Both the Protestant Reformed Church of Luxembourg and the Protestant Church of Luxembourg allow the blessing of same-sex marriages. Germany All 20 Lutheran, United and Reformed churches within the Evangelical Church in Germany perform blessings of same-sex marriages. On November 9, 2019 Union of Evangelical Churches allowed blessing of same-sex marriages. Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau Protestant Church of Bremen Protestant Lutheran State Church of Brunswick Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany former North Elbian Evangelical Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia Protestant Church of Westphalia Protestant Church of the Palatinate Evangelical Church in the Rhineland Evangelical Church in Central Germany Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck Evangelical Reformed Church in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany Church of Lippe Evangelical Church of Anhalt Protestant Church in Baden Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schaumburg-Lippe Iceland Within the Church of Iceland, the blessing of same-sex couples is allowed. Italy The Waldensian Evangelical Church became the first Italian Christian denominations to state its support to same-sex couples in 2010. The Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy supports same-sex couples and allowed blessings of same-sex unions in 2011. Norway In 2013, the Church of Norway allowed blessing of same-sex unions. In a synod-meeting on the 11th of April