The Dutch Parliament has voted in favor of amendments to Article 1 of the Constitution
An amendment to Article 1 of the Constitution to prohibit discrimination toward sexual orientation and disability.
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And now, after a favorable vote (56 votes in favor to 15 votes against) the amendment to Article 1 will have to be finally approved by the sovereign, King Willem Alexander.
It will come into effect after publication in the Staatscourant.
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Before this historic and revolutionary decision by the Dutch Parliament, Article 1 of the Constitution stated that every citizen- even if a foreigner- “deserves equal treatment under equal circumstances” regarding political and religious beliefs, ethnicity, and gender.
And with the new approval, the following will be added: sexual orientation and physical and mental abilities.
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A revolution that has been awaited 12 years because of the long bureaucratic path to approval of each amendment.
Dutch LGBTQ+ associations have warmly welcomed the approval of this historic amendment, “A historic victory for rainbow people.“
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