Words by Abi Scaife
Estonia has become one of the first countries in central Europe to legalise same-sex marriage.
Hooray! Tell me more!
The new law has been approved and will be in place in January 2024 - so all those eager beavers will have to wait until then to get married (but it is happening - we promise!).
Estonia has also become the 20th European country to legalise same-sex marriage, following countries like Switzerland, Spain, France and Germany.
What else?
Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas said, "My message [to central Europe] is that it's a difficult fight, but marriage and love is something that you have to promote."
Charity check-in
At Smiley Movement, we like to elevate the work of charities across the world. Here are three charities whose causes align with the themes in this article.
MindOut. An award winning LGBTQ community mental health service based in Brighton; run by LGBTQ people, for LGBTQ people. Learn more here.
Switchboard. They provide an information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual and trans people – and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender identity. Support them here.
LGBT Hero. LGBT HERO is the national health and wellbeing charity for LGBTQ+ people supporting over 100,000 people a month. Find out more here.
