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- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Noord-Brabant is legal.
Current status
Since May 5, 1945
Legal
Canadian, British, Polish, Dutch, and American troops liberated the Netherlands during WW2 on this day.
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
During the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II homosexuality was criminalized by Paragraph 175.
Legal
After liberated from the French, anti-sodomy laws were never introduced until the Nazi invasion in 1940
1730–1811
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Uncertain about punishments for homosexuality in the Dutch Republic.
Same-sex marriage in Noord-Brabant is legal.
Current status
Since Apr 1, 2001
Legal
The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage. The Lower Chamber voted 109 in favor on the same-sex marriage, with 33 against on September 12, 2000. On December 19, the Higher Chamber votes 'yes' on the bill. Queen Beatrix ratified the law on December 21st and it went into effect on April 1, 2001.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Noord-Brabant is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Netherlands, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Noord-Brabant is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
Current status
Since Dec 18, 2013
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of not requiring surgery to change one's gender on official documents. It is still required to get a medical diagnosis, however.
Gender-Affirming Care in Noord-Brabant is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Noord-Brabant is recognized.
Current status
Since 2018
Recognized
It has been possible to have an X on passports since 2018, but doing so required hiring an attorney and going through a costly process.
However, judges in Arnhem have ruled that a non-binary person does not have to involve an outside expert to assess whether they should be allowed to have X in their passport, rather than M or V.
However, judges in Arnhem have ruled that a non-binary person does not have to involve an outside expert to assess whether they should be allowed to have X in their passport, rather than M or V.
Until 2018
Intersex only
Article 19(c) of the Civil Code establishes that “if the child’s gender is doubtful, the birth certificate will record that the sex of the child could not be determined”. After three months, a doctor may issue a medical certificate stating whether the child’s gender is impossible to determine or concluding that the newborn must be recorded under a specific gender.
LGBT discrimination in Noord-Brabant is illegal.
Current status
Since Feb 2023
Illegal
Sexual orientation was added as a protected category from discrimination in the constitution of the Netherlands after votes in Senate and House Of Representatives were successful. Previously the Equal Rights Act of 1993 protected sexual orientation and had been interpreted to protect gender identity, expression and sex characteristics as well.
LGBT employment discrimination in Noord-Brabant is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Noord-Brabant is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Full discrimination protection.
Same-sex adoption in Noord-Brabant is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 12, 2000
Legal
Serving openly in military in Noord-Brabant is legal.
Current status
Since 1974
Legal
The Netherlands became the first country to allow gay soldiers to serve in the military openly.
Intersex infant surgery in Noord-Brabant is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMs in Noord-Brabant is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2024
Legal
Since January 1st 2024, all restrictions regarding MSMs have been lifted. They now have to follow the same criteria as everyone else.
Legal with restrictions
People who are in a monogamous same sex relationship can now donate blood without deferral.
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Deferral changed from 12 months to 4 months.
Conversion therapy in Noord-Brabant is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands.
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