Lawmakers OK Gay Marriage Rights
Dutch lawmakers gave same-sex couples the right to marriage and all the trappings, including adoption and divorce--approving legislation that grants gays and lesbians rights beyond those offered in any other country. The law will bring little change to the lives of most gays in a nation long at the vanguard of gay rights. But activists said it is a bold step toward recognizing the equality of gay and heterosexual unions.
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12:00 a.m. Sept. 16, 2000 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday September 16, 2000 Home Edition Part A Part A Page 5 National Desk 2 inches; 38 words Type of Material: Correction
Same-sex partners--A brief article Wednesday about passage by the lower house of the Netherlands’ parliament of legislation giving greater rights to same-sex partners failed to note that approval of the upper house is still required before the measure becomes law.
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