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Professor Kees Waaldijk serves at Leiden University's Leiden Law School as Professor of Comparative Sexual Orientation Law within the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies. Appointed on May 1, 2011 to a sponsored chair funded through the Betsy Brouwer Fund at the Leiden University Fund (LUF), he specializes in LGBTQ+ legal rights with particular focus on same-sex relationships and international human rights frameworks.
Waaldijk's research spans comparative law, family law, human rights, and sexual orientation law. His work examines legal recognition of same-sex relationships across jurisdictions, implementation of anti-discrimination directives in EU member states, and international human rights standards regarding marriage equality. His scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with European legal systems and international human rights bodies.
His publication record shows concentrated expertise in sexual orientation law with three major scholarly works spanning 2005-2018. These publications reveal evolving legal landscapes regarding same-sex marriage recognition, EU anti-discrimination implementation, and international human rights standards. His work bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical implementation challenges across multiple jurisdictions.
Waaldijk actively contributes to academic discourse through teaching and professional engagement. Each spring term he teaches the optional course Comparative Sexual Orientation Law, and every summer he runs the Summer School on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Law. He has participated in international forums such as the Founders MCC event in 2014 where he presented alongside activists from Africa and Jamaica on the topic 'Realizing the Right to Relate'.
Based at Leiden Law School's Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Waaldijk maintains an active scholarly presence with publications that have collectively garnered over 1,600 downloads and 5 citations according to SSRN metrics. His work continues to contribute to the evolving legal frameworks surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity rights globally.
