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First gay wedding in N'lands giving same rights as heterosexual couples.

(1 Apr 2001) 1. Various of gay couples arriving city town hall in cars 2. Various of couples in town hall walking up stairs 3. Various of couples arriving in main chamber of city hall 4. Pan friends and family to couples arriving in council chamber Mayor Amsterdam and former deputy justice minister Job Cohen 5. Various of mayor proceeding through wedding 6. Various of couples saying I do 7. Exchanging rings 8. Friends and family congratulating women 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Helene Faasen, Newlywed "It was very very special. We were of course nervous but it was so special to be together in there with all the other couples and to be married." 10. Mid shot of male couple talking to reporter 11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dolf Pasker, Newlywed "The Netherlands has gone that far that gay couples can use the civil marriage but we want to show the world that it is very important to us and we hope that also other countries will follow the example." 12. Close up hands with knife cutting wedding cake 13. Wide of four couples cutting wedding cake STORYLINE: Four gay couples exchanged rings and vows at Amsterdam's City Hall on Saturday in the first same-sex marriages recognized by any country. Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen officiated at the ceremony for three male couples and one female couple. The group wedding took place at midnight local (2000GMT) immediately after the law permitting gays to wed took effect. It was the climax of a 15-year campaign to allow gay couples equal rights under civil law. The legislation called the Act of Opening the Institute of Marriage easily passed through both houses of Parliament last year. The Netherlands is the first country to allow same sex couples to wed. Dutch marriage laws are the same are as for a marriage between man and woman. The couples will also be allowed to apply to jointly adopt a child in the Netherlands. The ceremony was held in Amsterdam's town hall Families and friends of the couples burst into applause after they took their vows. Then they kissed and embraced. Foreigners hoping to get married in the Netherlands will be disappointed. Only Dutch nationals or resident foreigners living with a Dutch partner are eligible for same-sex marriages. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...