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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in the Netherlands have been some of the most progressive in Europe and worldwide. Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1811 after France invaded the country and installed the Napoleonic Code, erasing any remaining sodomy laws and no more were enacted after the country received independence. During the late 20th century, awareness surrounding homosexuality grew and society became more tolerant of homosexuals, eventually leading to its declassification as a mental illness in 1973 and ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation in the military. The Equal Rights Law was enacted in 1993, which bans discrimination on sexual orientation on the grounds of employment, housing, public accommodations, and more. After the country began granting same-sex couples domestic partnership The Netherlands has become one of the most socially liberal countries in the world,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport )〕 with recent polls indicating that more than 90% of ethnic Dutch people view homosexuality as moral, despite only 30% and 25% of Turks and Moroccans agreeing, respectively.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lesbians flee Amsterdam for Bible Belt )〕 Hindus of Indian origin are reportedly in line with ethnic Dutch in terms of acceptance.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Homophobia among Hindus in Holland )〕 Most opposition and violence against LGBT citizens stem from the Christian and Muslim communities,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Country Report on Human Rights Practices in the Netherlands )〕 which make up less than a quarter of the country's population.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CBS StatLine - Bevolking; Islamieten en hindoes in Nederland, 1 januari )〕 Amsterdam has frequently been named one of the most LGBT friendly cities in the world,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Amsterdam In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to )〕 famous for its many accommodations specifically pertaining to the LGBT community, including its many gay bars, bathhouses, hotels, and venues as well as Pink Point, which provides LGBT friendly information and souvenirs, and the national Homomonument, which was completed in 1987 and was the first monument in the world to commemorate homosexuals who were persecuted and killed during World War II.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gay Amsterdam )〕 ==Law regarding same-sex sexual activity== (詳細はsodomy was considered a capital crime by the Dutch Republic, resulting in widespread panic throughout the Netherlands and the persecution of hundreds of homosexuals.〔http://www.ct.gov/dcf/lib/dcf/wmv/pdf/timeline_of_lgbt_history.pdf〕 After the French invaded and installed the Napoleonic Code in 1811, all laws against same-sex sexual activity between consenting in adults in private were repealed. After the Dutch received independence in 1813, no new sodomy laws were enacted. The Christian based political parties enacted Article 248bis of the Penal Code in 1911, which raised the age of consent for same-sex sexual activity to 21 whilst the age of consent remained for heterosexual activity remained at 16. Laws citing public indecency were also often used against homosexuals. During World War II, the German Nazis introduced Paragraph 175 into Dutch law, which prohibited any same-sex sexual activity once again. The law was repealed after the end of the war. During the mid-20th century, Dutch psychiatrists and clergy began viewing homosexuality less critically and in 1973, homosexuality was no longer treated as a mental illness. Article 248bis was repealed in 1971 and the age of consent for same-sex sexual activity was equalized. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LGBT rights in the Netherlands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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