As of March 1, Finland will allow same-sex couples to marry, bringing to thirteen the number of European countries with marriage equality laws.
Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, in a statement on February 21, affirmed that 27 of the Council’s 47 member states provide some form of legal recognition to same-sex partnerships, including the 13 countries with marriage equality.
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Finland to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Other Council of Europe Countries Should Back LGBT Rights
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