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Coverage dated June 19, 2023

Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet country to legalize same-sex marriage

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According to a recent survey, more than half of Estonians support marriage equality.

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  1. CNN

    Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet state to legalize same-sex marriage (opens CNN)

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    Estonia’s parliament passed on Tuesday a law legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the first ex-Soviet country to do so.

  2. CBS News

    Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet country to legalize same-sex marriage (opens CBS News)

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    According to a recent survey, more than half of Estonians support marriage equality.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Estonia has become the second Central European country to legalize same-sex marriage. The law will come into force in 2024.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Estonia passes law to allow same-sex marriage (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says she is ‘proud of Estonia’ after the bill received 55 votes in the 101-seat parliament.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Estonia Becomes First Baltic Nation To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Estonia lawmakers have approved legislation Tuesday to recognize same-sex relationships as marriages effective in 2024, the Washington Post reports.

  6. Towleroad Gay News

    Estonia Votes To Legalise Same-sex Marriage (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    The Estonian parliament has voted to legalise same-sex marriage. The move comes just two months after the country's new liberal coalition government took

  7. France 24

    Estonia becomes first Baltic state to legalise same-sex marriage (opens France 24)

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    Estonian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to legalise same-sex marriage, the first Baltic state to do so.

  8. UPI

    Estonia becomes first Baltic country to legalize same-sex marriage (opens UPI)

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    Estonia on Tuesday became the first Baltic country to legalize same-sex marriage.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    Estonia becomes first Baltic country to allow same-sex marriage (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Lawmakers approved legislation allowing same-sex marriage in Estonia as of next year, making it the first of the three Baltic countries to do so.

  10. NBC News

    Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage (opens NBC News)

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    In the largely secular Baltic country of 1.3 million, 53% of the population supported same-sex marriage in a 2023 poll by the Centre for Human Rights.

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