Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage
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Annual gay pride parade in Tallinn, Estonia, July 8, 2017.
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In a significant step toward greater equality, Estonia’s parliament voted Tuesday in favor of new legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, making it the first Baltic country to do so.
The bill expands existing partnership recognition in Estonia by amending the 2016 Family Law Act, which allowed for same-sex civil unions and recognized same-sex marriages performed abroad. Under the new legislation, which will come into force on January 1, 2024, same-sex couples will also have the option to marry and adopt children.
The bill was approved on Tuesday, June 20 in a 55-34 decision within the 101-seat parliament.
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Source:: Human Rights Watch
