Belgium’s same-sex marriage law entered into force on 1 June 2003, making Belgium the second country to open civil marriage to same-sex couples. The change followed years of organising by queer groups, including advocacy for equal treatment and public visibility. The legal breakthrough did not extend parentage or adoption rights at that moment, and formal equality did not erase unequal experiences shaped by race, class, gender identity or migration status.
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What changed when Belgium’s same-sex marriage law took effect?
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The 2003 law opened civil marriage; adoption was addressed in a later legal step.