Editing Christian Democratic Appeal (section)

==== Family ====
Today, CDA supports [[same-sex marriage in the Netherlands]], although it did not do so early on. From the start CDA opposed same-sex marriage, but supported the registration of other forms of [[cohabitation]]. This was more explicitly mentioned in election manifestos after its think thank published its report ''1+1=together'' in 1986.{{sfn|Voerman|2011|pp=114-117}} In 1997, CDA voted against a bill that would allow [[civil union]] for same-sex relationships, because it would also be open to opposite-sex relationships. In 2000, all but three CDA members of parliament voted against the introduction of same-sex marriage.{{efn|Among the three members voting in favour of same-sex marriage was [[Joop Wijn]], who would become the [[List of LGBT holders of political offices in the Netherlands|first Dutch openly gay minister]].}} Since then, CDA became more supportive of same-sex marriage, voting in favour of a law giving married lesbians the same parenting rights as opposite-sex parents.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358443477|title=Van 'alternatieve' relaties naar de openstelling van het huwelijk voor mensen van hetzelfde geslacht|first1=Joke|last1=Swiebels|language=nl|date=February 2022|doi=10.5553/BenM/138900692022003001en|journal=Beleid en Maatschappij|volume=49|doi-broken-date=24 November 2024 }}</ref>