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Netherlands Becomes First Country To Legalise Same-Sex MarriageAPRIL 1, 2002 · 14:37
The law takes effect on 1 April. It permits two people of the same sex to marry, with consequences for inheritance, adoption and parental authority, all of which were debated for eleven minutes because the coalition agreement covered them in a single sentence.
THE BUILDING. THE FLAG OUTSIDE WAS NOT THERE YESTERDAY AND WE TOOK THIS FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET.
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THE BUILDING. THE FLAG OUTSIDE WAS NOT THERE YESTERDAY AND WE TOOK THIS FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET.
AMSTERDAM, April 1 -- The Netherlands today became the first country in the world to legalise marriage between two people of the same sex, a decision taken by 109 votes to 33.
The new law applies to couples who apply within a year of the wedding having taken place; retroactive marriages will not be recognised before April 2004.
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