It was the best news of last week: Germany finally followed its European neighbors by voting in favor of same-sex marriage equality on Friday morning.

The snap vote showed 393 MPs voted in favor, while seven abstained or were absent.

Meanwhile, the country’s leader Angela Merkel was one of 226 to vote against the move, disappointing many. She has furthermore said marriage ‘should be between a man and a woman.’

It has now emerged that among the 393 to vote in favor were all of Germany’s Muslim politicians. Read more via Gay Star News