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| Region | Finland |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Nov 8, 2014 |
| End Date | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Description | After 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. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/ |
Reports (3)
- 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 "
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Revision History (2)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Description | After 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. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/21/finland-allow-same-sex-marriage http://www.towleroad.com/2017/02/finland-2/ |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Pardon me, but I couldn't get the dates correct."