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.
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !news@beehaw.org
Breaking news from around the world.
News that is American but has an international facet may also be posted here.
Guidelines for submissions:
Where possible, post the original source of information.
If there is a paywall, you can use alternative sources or provide an archive.today, 12ft.io, etc. link in the body.
Do not editorialize titles. Preserve the original title when possible; edits for clarity are fine.
Do not post ragebait or shock stories. These will be removed.
Do not post tabloid or blogspam stories. These will be removed.
Social media should be a source of last resort.
These guidelines will be enforced on a know-it-when-I-see-it basis.
On a related note Cuba legalized gay marriage last year.
Bestonia.
Basedonia
Blessedonia
🅱️estonia
Important to other baltic nations.
Also clear signal in light of Russia’s new anti LGBTQ laws.
Great news!
I’m really happy there are some pro lgbtq news between all the attacks the community suffers constantly.
THANK YOU ESTONIA, HAPPY PRIDE
as an Estonian, about damn time. Such a silly topic to keep arguing over.