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Same-sex marriage

Since 2001, same-sex marriages have been legal in the Netherlands, and thousands of gay and lesbian couples have entered into marriage. This is a summary of the legal situation affecting same-sex couples.

Article: Gay soldiers not an issue in Holland

19-03-2010

Retired US Marine General John Sheehan got one thing right in his testimony to the US Congress: gays serve in the Dutch military. But it takes a foreigner to point that out. Here in The Netherlands, gays have served in the military for...

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Netherlands Netherlands Article: Two fathers

Article: Two fathers

07-10-2009

Aad and Ron Dissel de Boo tell the story of how they once went to a conference in the USA to talk of their experiences in raising children. Before they spoke, a woman came up to them and told them forthrightly that she didn't agree that...

Article: Church schools can fire gay teachers

29-09-2009

Gay teachers can be dismissed by religious schools if it can be shown that their homosexuality clashes with the ethos of the institution. The Dutch Interior Minister, Guusje Ter Horst, made this statement in a letter to parliament...

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