LGBTQ rights in Sint Maarten
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LGBTQ rights in Sint Maarten | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Military | Yes |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands recognized |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Sint Maarten may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Sint Maarten, 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 Sint Maarten.[1] The age of consent is 15 and is equal for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
As part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sint Maarten is obliged to recognize same-sex marriages registered in the other parts of the Netherlands.
In April 2015 representatives of all four constituent countries agreed that same-sex couples should have equal rights throughout the Kingdom.[2]
Summary table
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| 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 |
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| Same-sex marriages | / (Proposed) / Marriages performed within the Kingdom recognized[3] |
| Same-sex civil unions | (Proposed)
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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 allowed to serve 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 gays male couples |
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| MSMs allowed to donate blood |
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See also
References
- ^ "State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF). Old.ilga.org. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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