In the untry that first legalized gay marriage, the Dutch crown prcs has the right to marry a person of any genr whout givg up her right to the throne, the Prime Mister of the Netherlands said on Tuday.
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THE FIRST COUNTRI TO LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands beme the first untry the world to legalise same-sex marriage. 20,000 gay upl are now married. * netherlands first country to legalize gay marriage *
By last year, that figured had reached Ai, where relig and cultural tradns often own on homosexualy, no untry appears on track to soon jo South Ai legalizg same-sex suatn is more fluid Asia. The lg has no immediate legal effect, but activists say uld fluence other urt s and boost their qut for parliamentary bate on allowg same-sex stck down a lonial-era law 2018 that ma gay sex punishable by up to 10 years prison, and there are some openly gay celebri.
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WHAT WAS THE FIRST UNTRY TO LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE?
Sort through the more than 30 jurisdictns that have enacted laws allowg gays and lbians to marry. * netherlands first country to legalize gay marriage *
In July of 2010, Argenta beme the first Lat Amerin untry to legalize same-sex marriag, attributg Argente gay people the same maral rights as the natn's heterosexuals.