Current Version
Region | Estonia |
Issue | Same-sex marriage |
Status | Civil unions |
Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 |
End Date | Jan 1, 2024 |
Description | A civil partnership law was passed and took effect on January 1, 2016. |
Sources | https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-01-14/estonia-legalization-of-civil-partnerships/ |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Same-sex marriage is now being legalised in Estonia, but it will get into charge from 2024."
Revision History (5)
Revision by Markissik. Correcting the ending date
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End Date | Jun 20, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Revision by Azza21. Same-sex marriage is now legal
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Revision by Azza21. Same-sex marriage is now legal
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End Date | (NONE) | Jun 20, 2023 |
Revision by chae
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Value | Other type of partnership | Civil unions |
Start Date | Oct 9, 2014 | Jan 1, 2016 |
Note | Although a law was passed and was meant to go into effect in 2016, bureaucratic process is impeding the full implementation of the passed law. | A civil partnership law was passed and took effect on January 1, 2016. |
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Sources | http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/estonia-becomes-first-former-soviet-state-to-legalise-gay-marriage-9785869.html | https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-01-14/estonia-legalization-of-civil-partnerships/ |
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Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed "Civil unions will have more power and marriages will be legalized on Jan 1 2024
https://news.err.ee/1609012469/historic-decision-estonia-legalizes-same-sex-marriage"
- All information is correct, just adding sources "Estonia may legalise same sex marriage soon
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/14/estonia-same-sex-marriage-law-change/"
- All information is correct, just adding sources "Estonia could legalise same sex marriage soon
https://cne.news/article/3148-estonia-considers-moving-towards-same-sex-marriage"
Revision by vviet93
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Value | Legal | Other type of partnership |
Note | Gay couples can marry and have the full legal right as any other married couple | Although a law was passed and was meant to go into effect in 2016, bureaucratic process is impeding the full implementation of the passed law. |
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Reports (11)
- Status is not correct "Legalized since January 2017"
- Status is not correct "Marriage is not legal. Estonia will legally recognise same-sex unions by allowing individuals to sign a cohabitation agreement, effective 1 January 2016. But no marriage! Check Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Estonia"
- Status is not correct "Same Sex Marriage isn't illegal in Estonia, sadly. "
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Civil Unions, not marriage"
- Status is not correct "Civil Unions, not marriage"
- Status is not correct "Civil Unions, not marriage"
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- Status is not correct "in estonia there is civil partership that is in no way the same as marriage and doesn't grant same sex couples the same rights"
- Status is not correct "This law does not aplly to marriages. It is meant for making living together easier for all genders."