Entry #5486: Same-sex marriage in Finland

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RegionFinland
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusLegal
Start DateNov 28, 2014
End DateMar 1, 2017
DescriptionAfter various referendums that asked the Finnish public on gay marriage, they finally cleared the last referendum in the 22nd of February, and gay marriage was finally allowed since this date.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-legalises-gay-marriage-in-narrow-vote-9892105.html
http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/


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edited by jadeywadey. Fixed start date and added source

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Start DateNov 8, 2014Nov 28, 2014
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage

http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-legalises-gay-marriage-in-narrow-vote-9892105.html
http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-legalises-gay-marriage-in-narrow-vote-9892105.html http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/

edited by danlev

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Start Date(unknown)Nov 8, 2014
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  • Note field is incorrect "Doesn't seem correct if the legislation passed on 2017 https://"
  • Other "The actual date was Nov. 28. 2014, not Nov. 8. 2014. Links to the news about legalisation of same-sex marriage in Finland on that very day below: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-legalises-gay-marriage-in-narrow-vote-9892105.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-gaymarriage-idUSKCN0JC0YX20141128/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/11/28/finland-becomes-an-unlikely-battleground-for-same-sex-marriage-debate/ Same-sex marriage was legalised in Finland via a citizen's initiative, not via referendums. The link to the citizen's initiative below: https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/192 "
  • Note field is incorrect "The actual date was Nov. 28. 2014, not Nov. 8. 2014. Links to the news about legalisation of same-sex marriage in Finland on that very day below: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-legalises-gay-marriage-in-narrow-vote-9892105.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-gaymarriage-idUSKCN0JC0YX20141128/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/11/28/finland-becomes-an-unlikely-battleground-for-same-sex-marriage-debate/ Same-sex marriage was legalised in Finland via a citizen's initiative, not via referendums. The link to the citizen's initiative below: https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/192 "
  • Date is incorrect "The actual date was Nov. 28. 2014, not Nov. 8. 2014. Links to the news about legalisation of same-sex marriage in Finland on that very day below: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-legalises-gay-marriage-in-narrow-vote-9892105.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-gaymarriage-idUSKCN0JC0YX20141128/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/11/28/finland-becomes-an-unlikely-battleground-for-same-sex-marriage-debate/ Same-sex marriage was legalised in Finland via a citizen's initiative, not via referendums. The link to the citizen's initiative below: https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/192 "

created by b_ashh

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Original entry
StatusLegal
Start Date(unknown)
End DateMar 1, 2017
DescriptionAfter various referendums that asked the Finnish public on gay marriage, they finally cleared the last referendum in the 22nd of February, and gay marriage was finally allowed since this date.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/
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  • Status is not correct "Pardon me, but I couldn't get the dates correct."