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Estonian nationalists joined in a fierce battle with President Kersti Kaljulaid. The reason was the attitude to sexual minorities. Kaljulaid wants to “blue” and “pink” were able to conclude formal marriages the political Right require you to register in the Constitution that marriage is only the Union of man and woman.

At the time, Estonia has broken a lot of copies to be adopted in 2014 “Law on cohabitation”. The act allows couples (including same-sex) to enter into the so-called “civil partnerships” – which allows them to divide up the assets and credit commitments, adjust commitments to care for each other, to enter into inheritance relationships. To try to legalize same-sex unions in Estonia began in 2006, but first the process was very slow because of the resistance of conservative politicians.

And in March 2016 in Estonia registered the first adoption of children by same-sex couple – it has become possible precisely thanks to the “Law on cohabitation”, permitting such a practice. At the same time in the country conducted a sociological survey which revealed that 60% of people in Estonia oppose gay couples were given the right to register their relationships. Anecdotally, as sociologists have found, for some reason especially mind that Estonian women, as well as representatives residing in the country Russian-speaking minority.

Dissatisfied grumbling on the Internet is not limited. So, members of the public organization “Parents of Estonia” held a series of protests, demanding “to stop the promotion of homosexuality in schools”. The protesters were against “that children were told in school about sexual minorities”. According to them, “in the Estonian schools and kindergartens there is no place for propaganda of homosexuality”.

Also “Parents of Estonia” stated the requirement that “the family should consist of men and women, not representatives of the same sex.” After that, the Estonian secret service accused “Parents of Estonia” in Moscow! According to the Estonian security Police, the NPO vengeance “cooperates with Russian propaganda organizations.” The reason for such a high-profile prosecution was the fact that “Parents of Estonia” was interviewed in the Russian press.

Against the law on gay marriage made by the Church.

Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Urmas Viilma said that homosexual relationships are contrary to God’s will.

“Here we are dealing with sin. The Church believes that marriage is the Union of a man and woman bound by God. So people have no right to change even by a majority of votes in the Parliament”, – said the head of the Lutherans in Estonia.

But a few voices of indignation could not change anything��. Characteristically, dissatisfied with the “Law on cohabitation” found even in the ranks of the ruling Centrist party, but its head and part of the Prime Minister of Estonia jüri Ratas announced that the repeal of this law will not.

But everything changed after the next election in Riigikogu (Parliament) in March 2019. These choices greatly influenced the country’s political landscape. According to their results, the ruling coalition entered a noisy and vociferous of the Conservative people’s party (EKRE), whose ranks are joined radical nationalists. As its priority objectives EKRE said building a “national state”, the return of “seized” Russia’s Ivangorod and Pechory and, among other things, the abolition of the “Law on cohabitation”.

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As noted by the representative of the party Martin Helme, EKRE intends to make in the coalition agreement point to current societal issues have been brought up would be put to a national referendum. For this purpose, according to the plan of nationalists, it will be necessary to collect 50 thousand signatures. Then the question will be put to a referendum. If in voting will take part more than half of the voters who will vote for the proposal, it automatically becomes valid.

A very different line defends the current President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid. Although in my personal life Kaljulaid Kirsty is married and is the mother of four children, she is thoroughly imbued with “European values”. In particular, great attention in its activities, it shall “protect the rights” of sexual minorities.

A President could not engage in sharp confrontation with EKRE, which has some of “European values” applies very negative. Both sides have repeatedly exchanged harsh statements.

“I hate them for their behavior and apologize for the impression it leaves. Decent people do not behave. This is not a point of view, which we share in Estonia. Now I have to explain their stupid things,” complained Celluloid in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine in response to a reporter’s question about whether she worries “about misogynistic, anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist comments” politicians EKRE.

The Minister of internal Affairs and the Chairman of the EKRE, Mart Helme sharply retorted: “that man doesn’t know who she is, what position it is, what are her powers and responsibilities. If she tells the world that he hates the party, having received a strong mandate from their constituents, it is likely that she has something wrong with the nervous system. Politics can be a different world, but in politics, nothing happens with the blind hatred. Kirsty Kaljulaid should resign”.

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And recently, Kirsty Cal��ulid refused to sign the Riigikogu adopted amendments to the “Law on the diplomatic service”. The President is unhappy that the amendments did not ensure equal treatment for married same-sex couples registered their cohabitation. According to the President, as such amendments are unconstitutional as they do not respect the principle of “equal treatment”.

The trick of the President is not left without attention of the Estonian nationalists. Finance Minister Martin Helme (son of Martha Helme) publicly stated that the President Kaljulaid abusing his power. Martin Helme recommended Kaljulaid to read the Constitution of Estonia.

“Then she’ll quickly find Chapter 5 “the President of the Republic,” which accurately defines the limits of its authority. Superimposition on veto legislation with political arguments not among its rights. Because it still always comes, it means that she abuses power and violates the Constitution. These two things should be remove from office. What she is doing is pretending that the reason is not political but related with the constitutional control, turns her into a liar. What is the reason for the resignation in the political culture of open and tolerant societies, which she so of the road,” sharply said the Minister of Finance.

According to Helme, he was sorry that “fanatical destroyers of a nation state and a normal family” use the same “pretty reasonable article” of the Constitution, which States that in Estonia you cannot persecute people because of their worldview and beliefs. Now, according to the Minister, the attackers have turned this article into a club, smashing to pieces a normal society.

“In adopted by the twenty-eight years ago, the Constitution definitely did not fit discreetly with the opportunity to present aggressive minority to impose its will on all normal people. Similarly, it was not inscribed that the election expressed the political will it is possible to nullify with the help of the political carping of the presidential office. But as things develop this way, there should be a question, not ripe Estonia a new version of the Constitution, which will take into account the madness of our time and will eliminate the possibility of destruction of the constitutional order?” – asks Martin Helme.

Was outraged and the more moderate nationalists from the party “Fatherland”. The Minister of foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (“Fatherland”) stated that it did not agree with the position Kaljulaid on any aspects. “The legislator during consideration of the act clearly indicated that he does not want to extend marital status to other groups. The Constitution does not mean any requirement that the persons who have signed the Estonia agreement on joint lived��vanii should be all right, what have spouses,” said Reinsalu. Chairman of the “Fatherland” Helir Valdor Seeder also believes that the Constitution should be amended, which clearly define marriage as a Union between a man and a woman.

However Kaljulaid already biting at the bit. It became known that she was in the first group of individuals awarded the Estonian LGBT Association. This award, dubbed the “rainbow character”, had been given to her in July 2020.

She Kaljulaid commented as follows:

“I Met today with the Executive Director of Estonian society LGBT crystal Rannaaare and lawyer organizations Aili Kala. I was handed the sign “rainbow hero’s” and, taking it, I thought that today there is no reason to shun the other. Fight as many Estonian residents daily from primitive xenophobia and intolerance – things change here. The more we know and feel protected, the more natural accept that we are different and each of us is special. The desire for a happy life all the same in common.”

All Estonian LGBT Association has awarded the title of “rainbow hero’s” ten people in the country. From now on these awards will be given annually in so-called “international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia” (may 17). Political circus in Estonia and did not think to close, the clowns clearly in shock…

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Jennifer Alvarez is an investigative journalist and is a correspondent for European Union. She is based in Zurich in Switzerland and her field of work include covering human rights violations which take place in the various countries in and outside Europe. She also reports about the political situation in European Union. She has worked with some reputed companies in Europe and is currently contributing to USA News as a freelance journalist. As someone who has a Masters’ degree in Human Rights she also delivers lectures on Intercultural Management to students of Human Rights. She is also an authority on the Arab world politics and their diversity.