In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands made history by becoming the first nation in the modern era to grant same-sex couples the legal right to marry and adopt children.
A landmark law went into effect in the Netherlands in 2001, making it the first country to legalize same-sex marriage with the same rights as heterosexual couples. At midnight on the first day, the Mayor of Amsterdam officiated the weddings of four couples to mark the historic occasion.
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