2001 THE NETHERLANDS First country to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples Couples receive exactly the same rights as heterosexual couples (tax, inheritance and adoption rights) One member of the couple must be a Dutch national or live in the Netherlands
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OTHER COUNTRIES WITH SAME-SEX MARRIAGE 2003 BELGIUM 2005 SPAIN 2005 CANADA 2006 SOUTH AFRICA 2009 NORWAY 2009 SWEDEN http://www.hrc.org/issues/5023.htm
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