Current Version
| Region | Netherlands |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | Protected |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Equal Treatment Act (Algemene wet gelijke behandeling) took effect on November 1, 2019, explicitly adding gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics to the country's anti-discrimination protections. While it is not a targeted restroom mandate or restriction, the anti-discrimination provision applies to public accommodations and service providers—meaning businesses and public spaces cannot unlawfully deny transgender individuals access to services or public facilities based on their gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.government.nl/themes/justice-security-and-defence/gender-equality/equal-rights-for-lgbtiq-people https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/new-dutch-law-prohibits-discrimination-against-transgender-and-intersex-people-sn-22577/40961 |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Protected |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Equal Treatment Act (Algemene wet gelijke behandeling) took effect on November 1, 2019, explicitly adding gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics to the country's anti-discrimination protections. While it is not a targeted restroom mandate or restriction, the anti-discrimination provision applies to public accommodations and service providers—meaning businesses and public spaces cannot unlawfully deny transgender individuals access to services or public facilities based on their gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.government.nl/themes/justice-security-and-defence/gender-equality/equal-rights-for-lgbtiq-people https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/new-dutch-law-prohibits-discrimination-against-transgender-and-intersex-people-sn-22577/40961 |