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Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands

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know or had refused to answer. When divided by political affiliation, support was highest among those on the left of the political spectrum at 94%, followed by those at the center at 92% and those on the right at 85%. Women (92%) were also more likely to support same-sex marriage than men (86%). The 2023 Eurobarometer found that support had increased to 94%, while 5% were opposed. The survey also showed that 94% of Dutch people thought that "there is nothing wrong in a sexual relationship between two persons of the same sex", while 6% disagreed.
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a significant improvement in the mental health of sexual minorities following the legislation. We also find that marriage itself was only partially responsible for the amelioration of mental health among sexual minorities. More importantly, the legal recognition of same-sex marriage improved mental health for both male and female sexual minorities irrespective of their own marital status."
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fell drastically among individuals in same-sex relationships and largely converged to those of heterosexuals. Chen and van Ours found that the legalisation of same-sex marriage, as well as supportive societal attitudes, significantly improved the mental health of LGBT people. They concluded, "We find
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announced that they would not comply with this policy, and that registrars there would still be obliged to marry same-sex couples. In reaction to this, many other municipalities announced their rejection of this proposal as well. The cabinet claimed that this issue lay solely within the remit of the
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The 2019 Eurobarometer found that 92% of Dutch people thought same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, while 8% were opposed. A Pew Research Center poll conducted between February and May 2023 showed that 89% of Dutch people supported same-sex marriage, 10% were opposed and 1% did not
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poll, conducted between April and August 2017 and published in May 2018, showed that 86% of Dutch people supported same-sex marriage, 10% were opposed and 4% did not know or had refused to answer. When divided by religion, 95% of religiously unaffiliated people, 90% of non-practicing Christians and
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by lesbian couples) would both female spouses obtain parental authority automatically (article 1:253sa). In December 2013, the Dutch Parliament changed this and allowed automatic parenthood for lesbian couples. The new law, which came into effect on 1 April 2014, allows the co-mother who is married
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The Netherlands was one of the first countries in the world to recognise cohabiting same-sex couples by law. The first law recognising the cohabitation of same-sex couples was passed in 1979 for the purposes of rent law. Further legislation was passed in 1981 to recognise cohabiting couples for the
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In March 2006, Statistics Netherlands released estimates on the number of same-sex marriages performed each year: 2,500 in 2001, 1,800 in 2002, 1,200 in 2004, and 1,100 in 2005. 14,813 same-sex marriages were performed in the Netherlands from 2001 to 2011; 7,522 between two women and 7,291 between
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On 1 April 2021, 20 years after same-sex marriage was legalized in the Netherlands, Statistics Netherlands reported that over 28,000 same-sex couples had married in the country by that time. Roughly 20,000 of these couples were still together; the remaining having divorced, moved abroad or one or
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confirmed the Dutch position that, like other couples, same-sex couples who are not Dutch residents or nationals cannot marry in the country. The ministers argued that it might lead to "practical and legal problems" and could even be "dangerous" to some participants. The move came after the
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to or in a registered partnership with the biological mother to be automatically recognized as a legal mother if the sperm donor was initially anonymous. In the case of a known donor, the biological mother decides whether the donor or the co-mother is the child's second legal parent.
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approved the bill on 19 December 2000 by 49 to 26 votes. Only the Christian parties, which held 26 of the 75 seats at the time, voted against the bill. Although the Christian Democratic Appeal would form the next government, they did not indicate any intention to repeal the law.
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could refuse to marry same-sex couples as long as the municipality ensured that other civil servants were available to solemnize the marriage. In 2014, a law was passed that made it illegal for all marriage officiants to refuse their services to same-sex couples.
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from the Netherlands proper, and it only became possible to perform a same-sex marriage in Aruba and Curaçao following a 12 July 2024 ruling from the Supreme Court. This makes Sint Maarten the only constituent country where same-sex marriages cannot be performed.
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dominated municipal councils opposed this policy, claiming that the job of a registrar is to marry all couples, not only opposite-sex couples. The opposition parties stated that if a registrar opposed same-sex marriages, they should not hold that post. The
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or lose their royal title and privileges or their place in the line of succession. Previously, the government had held that if an heir wanted to marry a partner of the same sex, they would have to forfeit their right to the throne.
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also expressed its support, stating that the church is "a welcoming church which will not deny anyone the support and succour of God", but emphasised its views that marriage is "only possible between a man and a woman".
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Recognition of a "declaration of family relationship" is available in 68 of Cambodia’s communes which may be useful in matters such as housing, but is not legally binding.
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Registered foreign marriages confer all marriage rights. Domestic common-law marriages confer most rights of marriage. Domestic civil marriage recognized by some cities.
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Aruba has also recognised registered partnerships offering several of the rights and benefits of marriage for same-sex and opposite-sex couples since September 2021.
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both of the spouses died. Female couples were more likely to divorce, at around 26%, than heterosexual couples at 16%, and male couples at 14%.
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central government. In practice, municipalities could decide whether or not to hire registrars who object to marrying same-sex couples.
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All territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands register same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands proper as a result of a
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had asked the ministers to look into allowing non-resident foreigners to take advantage of the Netherlands' same-sex marriage law.
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for the first time since the introduction of full democracy. The special commission finished its work in 1997 and concluded that
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found that 91% of the Dutch population thought same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, while 7% were opposed. A
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in the Netherlands is 18. The law is only valid in the European territory of the Netherlands and on the Caribbean islands of
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Partnerships have become particularly common among Dutch couples, with about 18,000 new partnerships registered every year.
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Since the mid-1960s, religious solemnizations of same-sex relationships have taken place in some Dutch churches. The Dutch
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poll conducted in May 2013, 85% of the Dutch population supported allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.
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recorded in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are valid throughout the Kingdom; this was based on its interpretation of the
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Guardianship agreements, conferring some limited legal benefits, including decisions about medical and personal care.
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The single legal difference between same-sex marriages and heterosexual marriages was that, in the former case,
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60% of church-attending Christians supported same-sex marriage. Opposition was also 10% among 18–34-year-olds.
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opposes same-sex marriage and does not allow its priests to officiate at such marriages. In December 2023, the
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by both partners was not automatic. The legal mother of a child is its biological mother (article 1:198 of the
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Marriages conducted abroad between a Namibian national and a foreign spouse recognized for residency rights.
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Eastern and Western Europeans Differ on Importance of Religion, Views of Minorities, and Key Social Issues
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promised to tackle the issue. In September 2000, the legislation was debated in the Dutch Parliament.
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The law came into effect on 1 April 2001, and on that day four same-sex couples were married by the
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that officials who object to same-sex marriage on principle may refuse to marry such couples. Some
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has allowed its ministers to perform same-sex marriages in its places of worship since 2006. The
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on 1 April 2001, the first day in which the possibility to marry was opened to same-sex couples.
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to the legislation on 21 December 2000. The main article of the law changed article 1:30 of the
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two men. In the same period, there were 761,010 heterosexual marriages. There were also 1,078
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Inheritance, guardianship rights, and residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents.
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Een huwelijk kan worden aangegaan door twee personen van verschillend of van gelijk geslacht.
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decided in 1995 to create a special commission to investigate the possibility of recognizing
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and was responsible for putting the new marriage and adoption laws through Parliament.
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since 1 April 2001. A bill for the legalisation of same-sex marriage was passed in the
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of the Netherlands, since 10 October 2012, and in the constituent countries of
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to legalize same-sex marriage. Polling suggests that a significant majority of
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on 21 December 2000 and took effect on 1 April 2001. The Netherlands was the
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A marriage can be entered into by two persons of different or the same sex
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b. Was originally a member of the Reformatory Political Federation (RPF).
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obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of
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As early as the mid 1980s, a group of gay rights activists, headed by
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to perform same-sex marriages as "a union of love and faith before
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Hospital visitation rights through a "legal representative" status.
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may enter into a same-sex marriage without having to forfeit the
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in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.
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also allows solemnizations of same-sex marriages, while the
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should be extended to include same-sex couples. After the
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since 12 July 2024. The final constituent country of the
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by 49 votes to 26 on 19 December 2000. The law received
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12 September 2000 vote in the House of Representatives
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Sexual orientation and the military of the Netherlands
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to officially allow such solemnizations in 1986. The
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Same-sex marriage in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten
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Unregistered partnerships or informal cohabitation (
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support the legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
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5588: 5583: 5578: 5573: 5568: 5563: 5558: 5556:Czech Republic 5553: 5548: 5543: 5538: 5533: 5528: 5523: 5518: 5513: 5508: 5503: 5497: 5495: 5491: 5490: 5483: 5482: 5475: 5468: 5460: 5451: 5450: 5448: 5447: 5446: 5445: 5434: 5432: 5428: 5427: 5425: 5424: 5419: 5413: 5411: 5407: 5406: 5404: 5403: 5397: 5395: 5391: 5390: 5388: 5387: 5382: 5371: 5369: 5365: 5364: 5357: 5356: 5349: 5342: 5334: 5327: 5326: 5308: 5278: 5255: 5232: 5209: 5173: 5137: 5119: 5100: 5081: 5048: 5026: 4999: 4969: 4938:(3): 188–208. 4918: 4886: 4863:(3): 188–208. 4843: 4813: 4781: 4750: 4732: 4703: 4673: 4643: 4613: 4583: 4561: 4537: 4505: 4475: 4445: 4419: 4389: 4371: 4345: 4319: 4293: 4267: 4241: 4215: 4193: 4163: 4133: 4111: 4085: 4055: 4025: 3999: 3973: 3943: 3917: 3891: 3865: 3835: 3803: 3772: 3742: 3712: 3675: 3639: 3609: 3579: 3551: 3525: 3490: 3488: 3485: 3482: 3481: 3431: 3430: 3428: 3425: 3424: 3423: 3418: 3413: 3408: 3403: 3398: 3393: 3388: 3383: 3378: 3371: 3368: 3343: 3342:Public opinion 3340: 3288:, the largest 3265: 3262: 3229: 3226: 3208: 3205: 3187: 3184: 3179:civil servants 3145: 3142: 3134:Sint Eustatius 3118:Main article: 3115: 3112: 3083:have separate 3063: 3061: Marriage 3057: 3047:Main article: 3044: 3041: 2997:Sint Eustatius 2977: 2976: 2969: 2962: 2954: 2945: 2939: 2933: 2927: 2921: 2919: Marriage 2915: 2904: 2901: 2857: 2856: 2848: 2847: 2824: 2823: 2818: 2810: 2809: 2804: 2799: 2794: 2788: 2787: 2784: 2781: 2779: 2778: 2776:Marten Bierman 2769: 2768: 2767: 2765: 2756: 2755: 2752: 2750: 2749: 2744: 2742:Gerrit Holdijk 2735: 2734: 2733: 2731: 2728: 2721: 2720: 2717: 2714: 2712: 2711: 2709:Driek van Vugt 2706: 2697: 2696: 2695: 2693: 2686: 2685: 2682: 2680: 2679: 2674: 2669: 2664: 2655: 2654: 2653: 2651: 2648: 2641: 2640: 2637: 2634: 2632: 2631: 2626: 2621: 2616: 2607: 2606: 2605: 2603: 2590: 2589: 2586: 2583: 2581: 2580: 2575: 2570: 2565: 2560: 2555: 2550: 2548:Diana de Wolff 2545: 2536: 2535: 2534: 2532: 2525: 2524: 2521: 2518: 2516: 2515: 2513:Thijs Wöltgens 2510: 2505: 2500: 2495: 2493:Elske ter Veld 2490: 2485: 2480: 2475: 2470: 2465: 2460: 2455: 2450: 2445: 2436: 2435: 2434: 2432: 2419: 2418: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2409: 2404: 2399: 2394: 2389: 2384: 2379: 2374: 2369: 2364: 2359: 2354: 2349: 2344: 2339: 2334: 2329: 2324: 2319: 2310: 2309: 2308: 2306: 2291: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2284: 2279: 2274: 2269: 2264: 2262:Jos van Gennip 2259: 2254: 2249: 2244: 2239: 2237:Willem Stevens 2234: 2229: 2224: 2222:Wolter Lemstra 2219: 2214: 2212:Huib Eversdijk 2209: 2204: 2199: 2194: 2189: 2180: 2179: 2178: 2176: 2173: 2166: 2165: 2162: 2159: 2156: 2139: 2138: 2129: 2117: 2116: 2111: 2106: 2101: 2095: 2094: 2091: 2089: 2088: 2083: 2078: 2069: 2068: 2067: 2065: 2062: 2053: 2052: 2049: 2047: 2046: 2041: 2039:Leen van Dijke 2036: 2031: 2026: 2017: 2016: 2015: 2013: 2010: 2001: 2000: 1997: 1994: 1992: 1991: 1986: 1981: 1976: 1971: 1962: 1961: 1960: 1958: 1949: 1948: 1946: 1945: 1936: 1935: 1934: 1932: 1929: 1927: 1926: 1921: 1916: 1914:Ineke van Gent 1911: 1906: 1901: 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5607: 5604: 5602: 5599: 5597: 5594: 5592: 5589: 5587: 5584: 5582: 5579: 5577: 5574: 5572: 5569: 5567: 5564: 5562: 5559: 5557: 5554: 5552: 5549: 5547: 5544: 5542: 5539: 5537: 5534: 5532: 5529: 5527: 5524: 5522: 5519: 5517: 5514: 5512: 5509: 5507: 5504: 5502: 5499: 5498: 5496: 5492: 5488: 5481: 5476: 5474: 5469: 5467: 5462: 5461: 5458: 5444: 5441: 5440: 5439: 5436: 5435: 5433: 5429: 5423: 5420: 5418: 5417:COC Nederland 5415: 5414: 5412: 5410:Organisations 5408: 5402: 5399: 5398: 5396: 5392: 5386: 5383: 5380: 5376: 5373: 5372: 5370: 5366: 5362: 5355: 5350: 5348: 5343: 5341: 5336: 5335: 5332: 5322: 5318: 5312: 5296: 5292: 5288: 5282: 5275: 5271: 5267: 5264: 5259: 5253:, 29 May 2018 5252: 5248: 5244: 5241: 5236: 5230:, 29 May 2018 5229: 5225: 5221: 5218: 5213: 5194: 5190: 5189:Eurobarometer 5183: 5177: 5158: 5154: 5147: 5141: 5133: 5129: 5123: 5115: 5111: 5104: 5096: 5092: 5085: 5069: 5065: 5064: 5059: 5052: 5044: 5040: 5036: 5030: 5014: 5010: 5003: 4987: 4983: 4979: 4973: 4965: 4961: 4956: 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