Voters in Croatia have backed proposals to ban same-sex marriages in a referendum.
Two-thirds of those who voted on Sunday approved changes to Croatia's constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
A government spokesperson confirmed that the constitution would now have to be changed accordingly.
Saturday saw hundreds of gay rights supporters protest in Zagreb.
A petition backing the referendum, drawn up by a Catholic group, received more than 700,000 signatures.
The referendum asked the question: "Do you agree that marriage is matrimony between a man and a woman?"
The BBC reports almost 90% of Croatia's population of 4.4 million are Roman Catholics and the Church has strongly urged a "yes" vote.
The vote also received support from 104 members of parliament.
Croatia became a member of the European Union in July.
