Even as residents marked the milestone in LGBTQ rights, the mayor said that striving for equality remained a work in progress. Since the historic event in Amsterdam 20 years ago, same-sex marriage has been made legal in 28 countries worldwide, including the U.S., and also on the self-governing island of Taiwan, the only place in Asia to do so. South Africa is the only African nation to have marriage equality. AdvertisementAmsterdam also marked the anniversary by flying a huge rainbow flag from the bell tower of the landmark Western Church, next to the Anne Frank House museum. That’s still a problem.”But as he counted down to his anniversary, he hoped others could live in the same wedded bliss.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 01, 2021 14:41 UTC