Civil unions have been legally recognized in the country since 2013. Couples will now be able to apply for marriage online.
Same-sex couples in Estonia will be able to officially marry as of January 1, 2024. The Guardian writes about this.
The country became the first post-Soviet country to legalize same-sex unions, and these agreements could be concluded as early as the first of 2024.
In early summer 2023, the Estonian parliament, the Riigikogu, voted on the relevant law. And now it has come into force. Couples will be able to apply for marriage online.
Active efforts to achieve marriage equality in the country began after Prime Minister Kaia Kallas won the elections in February 2023.
Civil unions have been legally recognized here since 2013.
Important
What is the situation in Ukraine?
Same-sex unions are currently not legal in Ukraine, although the relevant petition received the required 25 thousand votes. President Vladimir Zelensky emphasized that our country is close to the values of the European Union. The head of state announced that the Ministry of Justice has initiated work on the legal implementation of the institution of civil partnerships.
Let us also remind you that Western media reported that there were nearly 50 thousand LGBT soldiers in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Moreover Focus He wrote about Vladimir Zelensky’s reaction to the petition to legalize same-sex marriage in Ukraine.
Source: Focus
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