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LGBT Pioneers: How the Netherlands Became the First Nation to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
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LGBT Pioneers: How the Netherlands Became the First Nation to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

January 28, 2026

The year 2000 is when Netherlands officially became the first nation in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. This move did not just change Dutch law; it set off a worldwide domino effect that continues to reshape the legal and social landscape of the 21st century.

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