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submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news@beehaw.org

The Riigikogu, Estonia’s Parliament, passed a new law which legalizes marriage for same-sex couples, thus becoming the first post-Soviet country to do so. That this happened in the month of June, which is generally when most Pride parades take place around the world, is also highly symbolic and poignant.

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[-] loops@beehaw.org 16 points 1 year ago
[-] interolivary@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

🅱️estonia

[-] Laconic@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago

On a related note Cuba legalized gay marriage last year.

[-] hanni@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

Important to other baltic nations.

Also clear signal in light of Russia's new anti LGBTQ laws.

[-] okbin@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

THANK YOU ESTONIA, HAPPY PRIDE

[-] CynAq@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Great news!

I'm really happy there are some pro lgbtq news between all the attacks the community suffers constantly.

[-] sombrero@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

as an Estonian, about damn time. Such a silly topic to keep arguing over.

this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2023
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