It has taken a while, in part due to bureaucracy, in part due to the fact that I was posted in Africa for my job. However, the good news is that my husband and I are now BOTH the legal parents of our boys. The fun part of this long wait is that our boys were really excited about the news themselves and even wanted to have my last name as well. But, changing names, is even harder than the adoption was... LOL
@MamaMario13 Yes, Belgium is very gay friendly. Marriage laws were equalized in 2001 and adoption laws were equalized in 2006. I would say that most people are rather indifferent to gays and lesbians, so long as what you are doing is not illegal or is not interfering with someone else's own rights.
Oui, depuis Oct. 2006 la loi permet aux couples du même sex (mariés ou pas) d'adopter. Cela a duré plus de 6 ans, mais nous avons finalement pu obtenir un traitement d'egalité
@dimiboy123 The French speaking region of Belgium (Waloonia) have been slower than the Flemish region of Belgium to allow equal rights to gays and lesbians. You will probably have a harder time being gay in some French speaking areas than you would in equivalent Flemish speaking areas. That does not mean that all Walloons are homophobic, just like it does not mean that all Flemish people are completely accepting and affirming of gays and lesbians. Overall, my experience has been positive in BE
information for non Belgians: Flanders is pro gay, most of French speaking Belgium is against rights for gays. They always vote(d) against laws in favour for gays. Thank heavens there are more Flemish people in Belgium !
well, pro-gay almost implies that we're trying to make people gay ^^ but we do think that gay people have as much rights as anyone to live their lives as they see fit. if they love eachother, good, let them marry. it's no one else's business.
What a load of bullshit. Frenchspeaking Belgians are not against gays and lesbians. The leader of the left party (the main party in the french speaking side of the country) is openly gay! the frenchspeaking are by far the most tolerant population of this country. 25 % of the Flemish population vote for the right wing extremist party called Vlaams Beland that is openly racist, antisemit, sexist and of course antigays!
"the frenchspeaking are by far the most tolerant population of this country."
are you nuts? if you guys were so tolerant then the francophones wouldn't have tried to transform belgium into a french-speaking country, nor would brussels have become a francophone city by driving out the flemish that didn't adapt to the visitors. and so on... it's about time you guys lived up to your past, a past filled with enigrating behaviour towards the flemish. we pay for your right to hateus.
Well, I for one am glad to know that Canadian politicians and legislators are better informed, more progressive and more enlightened than some of their constituents.
Granted the science of life still belongs to a man and a woman, in one fashion or another, but the role of nuturing and protecting life or loving one another belongs to any man or woman, or any combination therin, who find themselves the strength and compassion required to truly love from the heart.
ton francais est bon.The government of "Flandres" want to change the law about gays with children.They want to have legaly the responsibility of their children and they want to can adopt belgian children without parents.I really sorry but my english is horrible^^
It has taken a while, in part due to bureaucracy, in part due to the fact that I was posted in Africa for my job. However, the good news is that my husband and I are now BOTH the legal parents of our boys. The fun part of this long wait is that our boys were really excited about the news themselves and even wanted to have my last name as well. But, changing names, is even harder than the adoption was... LOL
lusobelga 6 months ago
is belgium a gay friendly country?
MamaMario13 6 months ago
@MamaMario13 Yes, Belgium is very gay friendly. Marriage laws were equalized in 2001 and adoption laws were equalized in 2006. I would say that most people are rather indifferent to gays and lesbians, so long as what you are doing is not illegal or is not interfering with someone else's own rights.
lusobelga 6 months ago
@lusobelga C'est bien! Parceque je etudie francais. Je voudrais habiter dans Belgique, le marriage gay n'est pas legal dans L'Australie (Ou j'habite)
MamaMario13 4 months ago
Jorge, est-ce que finalement vous avez pu mettre sur pieds l'adoption intrafamiliale? Ça a duré longtemps?
George
qoudouss 3 years ago
Salut George,
Oui, depuis Oct. 2006 la loi permet aux couples du même sex (mariés ou pas) d'adopter. Cela a duré plus de 6 ans, mais nous avons finalement pu obtenir un traitement d'egalité
lusobelga 3 years ago
wallonia(frech part) against gays, you mean it?
dimiboy123 4 years ago
@dimiboy123 The French speaking region of Belgium (Waloonia) have been slower than the Flemish region of Belgium to allow equal rights to gays and lesbians. You will probably have a harder time being gay in some French speaking areas than you would in equivalent Flemish speaking areas. That does not mean that all Walloons are homophobic, just like it does not mean that all Flemish people are completely accepting and affirming of gays and lesbians. Overall, my experience has been positive in BE
lusobelga 6 months ago
information for non Belgians: Flanders is pro gay, most of French speaking Belgium is against rights for gays. They always vote(d) against laws in favour for gays. Thank heavens there are more Flemish people in Belgium !
tideledi 4 years ago
well, pro-gay almost implies that we're trying to make people gay ^^ but we do think that gay people have as much rights as anyone to live their lives as they see fit. if they love eachother, good, let them marry. it's no one else's business.
eXowomb 4 years ago 3
What a load of bullshit. Frenchspeaking Belgians are not against gays and lesbians. The leader of the left party (the main party in the french speaking side of the country) is openly gay! the frenchspeaking are by far the most tolerant population of this country. 25 % of the Flemish population vote for the right wing extremist party called Vlaams Beland that is openly racist, antisemit, sexist and of course antigays!
ibisa79 3 years ago 4
"the frenchspeaking are by far the most tolerant population of this country."
are you nuts? if you guys were so tolerant then the francophones wouldn't have tried to transform belgium into a french-speaking country, nor would brussels have become a francophone city by driving out the flemish that didn't adapt to the visitors. and so on... it's about time you guys lived up to your past, a past filled with enigrating behaviour towards the flemish. we pay for your right to hateus.
DeBurgemeester 3 years ago
Well, I for one am glad to know that Canadian politicians and legislators are better informed, more progressive and more enlightened than some of their constituents.
lusobelga 4 years ago
Granted the science of life still belongs to a man and a woman, in one fashion or another, but the role of nuturing and protecting life or loving one another belongs to any man or woman, or any combination therin, who find themselves the strength and compassion required to truly love from the heart.
denislane1 4 years ago
Pouvez-vous traduire les nouvelles? Qu'était la loi? Désolée, mais mon Français n'est pas bon....
journeythrough 4 years ago
ton francais est bon.The government of "Flandres" want to change the law about gays with children.They want to have legaly the responsibility of their children and they want to can adopt belgian children without parents.I really sorry but my english is horrible^^
hommaustral 4 years ago
I really hope you'll be able to adopt your children as a couple because you have one of the most beautiful families I've ever seen.
Espero sinceramente que vocês consigam adotar as crianças como qualquer outro casal heterosexual. Ainda não existem tais leis na Bélgica?
Ik hoop dat jullie eindelijk je kinderen adopteren kunnen. Je familie is heel mooi.
braziliaan 5 years ago
what do you mean ? where you against it ? I think they are so sweet, just like a normal couple
mischa09 5 years ago
Thank you for your kind comments. We are a normal couple that just so happens to be composed of two men instead of a man and a woman ;-)
lusobelga 5 years ago
yeah, but if both of you are guys who does the dishes?
eXowomb 5 years ago
the dishwasher.
lusobelga 5 years ago
Wow I have totally changed my mind about that.
th2ratman 5 years ago