The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Homoseksuele mannen en lesbische vrouwen moeten hun leven kunnen leiden zoals zij dat willen." (Translation: "Gay men and lesbian women should be able to live their lives the way they want to.")
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Opinions on sexual freedom in the Netherlands 2020
In the Netherlands, approximately 93 percent of respondents either agreed or completely agreed with the notion that homosexual men and lesbian women should be able to live their life the way they want to. In contrast, only two percent either disagreed or completely disagreed with that statement.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (May 17, 2022). Share of people who believe homosexual men and lesbian women should be able to live their life the way they want to in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1322460/netherlands-opinion-on-freedom-sexuality/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people who believe homosexual men and lesbian women should be able to live their life the way they want to in the Netherlands in 2019/20." Chart. May 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1322460/netherlands-opinion-on-freedom-sexuality/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2022). Share of people who believe homosexual men and lesbian women should be able to live their life the way they want to in the Netherlands in 2019/20. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1322460/netherlands-opinion-on-freedom-sexuality/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Who Believe Homosexual Men and Lesbian Women Should Be Able to Live Their Life The Way They Want to in The Netherlands in 2019/20." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2022, /statistics/1322460/netherlands-opinion-on-freedom-sexuality/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people who believe homosexual men and lesbian women should be able to live their life the way they want to in the Netherlands in 2019/20 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1322460/netherlands-opinion-on-freedom-sexuality/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of people who believe homosexual men and lesbian women should be able to live their life the way they want to in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1322460/netherlands-opinion-on-freedom-sexuality/
