Estonia joins countries legalizing same-sex marriage.

Estonia has become the second Central European country to legalize same-sex marriage, following Slovenia. The law will come into effect on January 1, 2024. The move follows earlier efforts to grant greater rights to LGBTQ+ Estonians, including the introduction of same-sex civil unions in 2014. A recent survey found that 53% of Estonians support marriage equality. Same-sex relations between men were criminalized in Estonia under Soviet occupation and did not become legal again until 1992.