The Equality of opportunity and the lesbian, bisexual and gay

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Since the promulgation of the law said antidiscrimination of May 10th, 2007, it is illegal to discriminate between a person, in particular because of his(its) sexual orientation.

The homosexual marriage

In June, 2003, Belgium becomes 2nd Country to the world, after Netherlands, to authorize the marriage enters homosexual () s

• Law of February 13th, 2003 opening the marriage to persons of the same sex and modifying certain capacities(measures) of the Civil code (PDF, 0,06MB)

Since 2004, the homosexual marriage is also allowed between a Belgian and a person of foreign origin.

Rights

Belgium recognizes legally by the lesbian, bisexual and gay or the homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals (homosexuals, lesbians, bisexual) the same rights as those granted(tuned) in heterosexual. The practice shows however the area(extent) of the road to be crossed(to be gone through). We cannot impose by the law the open-mindedness, the respect and the understanding to persons who are considered as "different". It is the reason for which the City of Brussels grants(tunes) a particular attention on his(her) population holebi.

Examples of support of the City

The City of Brussels supports the Rainbow House, a house opened in every lesbian, bisexual and gay Brussels and within which a big part(party) of their associations is represented.

The City of Brussels works in association with the lesbian, bisexual and gay community to set up a " lesbian, bisexual and gay politics(policy) " for the City of Brussels.

Since 2001, the City of Brussels supports actively Belgian Lesbian and Gay Pride and week Rainbow which precedes her(it). For this week, several activities are organized by various associations on the subject of the homosexuality.

Together with the Rainbow House, the Police and the Centre for the Equality of opportunity, the City of Brussels wants to end the violence towards the homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals. This project comes true through the broadcast(emission,issue) of an informative leaflet, by informing and by training(forming) the policemen, by working strictly with the local youth clubs...