LGBT rights in Aruba
LGBT rights in Aruba | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands recognized |
| Adoption | Same-sex couples allowed to adopt jointly[citation needed] |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Aruba may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Aruba, but same-sex couples with Dutch nationality must travel to the Netherlands to get married and legal protection of marriage is not unconditional.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Aruba.[1]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
As part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba is obliged to recognize same-sex marriages registered in the Netherlands (including the Caribbean Netherlands: (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)[2] as valid. The Aruban government initially did not recognize these marriages, but was challenged by a lesbian couple who had legally married in the Netherlands and then moved to the island. The case went to the Dutch Supreme Court, which ruled on 13 April 2007 that Aruba must recognize all marriages registered in the Netherlands.[3]
Adoption and family planning
Adoption by same-sex couples is legal.[citation needed]
Living conditions
| Same-sex sexual activity legal | 
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| Equal age of consent | 
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| Anti-discrimination laws in employment |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) |
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| Same-sex marriages |
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| Recognition of same-sex couples |
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| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military |
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| Right to change legal gender |
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| Access to IVF for lesbians |
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| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples |
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See also
References
- ^ State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults
- ^ "Eerste homohuwelijk in Caribisch Nederland (First gay marriage in the Caribbean Netherlands)". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Caribbean island Aruba has to recognize gay marriage: Dutch supreme court". Yahoo! News. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2007. [dead link]
