Estonia backs marriage equality as attitudes towards trans people harden
More than half of Estonia’s population continues to support marriage equality, according to a new public opinion survey published by the Estonian Human Rights Centre, but the findings also point to increasingly negative attitudes towards transgender people and a sharp divide between Estonian speakers and the country’s largely Russian-speaking foreign-language population.
The survey, carried out by Turu-uuringute AS, found that 53% of people in Estonia support marriage equality – the right of same-sex couples to marry. The figure is unchanged from 2023, suggesting that support has held steady since Estonia legalised same-sex marriage.
Among Estonian speakers, support has risen to 60%, while among the largely Russian-speaking foreign-language population it remains significantly lower, at 38%.
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6/2/2026 12:52:49 AM