Holland is about to celebrate a decade of gay marriage, when he became the first country in the world to legalize marriage between same-sex couples in April 2001.
Ten years later, 20% of Dutch gays and lesbians are married, after 15 000 marriages.
Many of them are married without love, sure, but just as heterosexual couples, the desire to have children and the legal responsibilities that comes from that usually weigh more for gay and lesbian couples to marry. This might explain why gay couples married less than heterosexuals. gay couples, especially men, still face considerable difficulties when they want to adopt children.
Ten years later, 20% of Dutch gays and lesbians are married, after 15 000 marriages.
Many of them are married without love, sure, but just as heterosexual couples, the desire to have children and the legal responsibilities that comes from that usually weigh more for gay and lesbian couples to marry. This might explain why gay couples married less than heterosexuals. gay couples, especially men, still face considerable difficulties when they want to adopt children.
Darlings, Let´s get married!
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