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- Amsterdam marked the 25th anniversary of the world's first same-sex marriages on April 1, 2026, when Mayor Femke Halsema officiated three weddings.
- The milestone traces to four couples who wed in 2001, establishing a historic precedent.
- Prime Minister Rob Jetten attended as the Netherlands' first openly gay leader and expressed pride in the progress.
- Over 36,000 same-sex couples have married in the Netherlands, underscoring ongoing global threats to LGBTQ+ rights.
