Dozens tie the metaphorical knot at Amsterdam’s ‘Married For A Day’ Pride event
Summary
At Amsterdam’s 2026 Pride festival, dozens of people took part in a "Married For A Day" event to celebrate 25 years since the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. Although fewer Dutch couples marry now, the right to marry remains important to many, especially same-sex couples.Key Facts
- The event was held in a pink inflatable chapel as part of Amsterdam’s Pride festival.
- The Netherlands legalized same-sex marriage in 2001, the first country to do so.
- Over 36,000 same-sex couples have married in the Netherlands since legalization.
- The overall number of married adults in the country has dropped nearly 10% recently.
- Jan Derksen-Wynn and John Wijfjes were the first couple in the event, planning a longer marriage later.
- Prime Minister Rob Jetten, the country’s first openly gay leader, plans to marry his partner soon.
- Jetten highlighted the Pride event’s importance due to global challenges to LGBTQ+ rights and recent attacks.
- The celebration took place near the original location where same-sex marriage was first legalized.
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