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Public Opinion

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History

Homosexual activity in Aruba

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Homosexual activity in Aruba is legal.

Current status
Since 1811
Legal
Legal as part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Same-sex marriage in Aruba

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Same-sex marriage in Aruba is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 2024
Legal
On July 12th, 2024, the Dutch Supreme court ruled that Aruba and Curaçao must allow same-sex couples to marry.
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Sep 1, 2021–Jul 12, 2024
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Registered partnerships,offering all of the rights, benefits and obligations of marriage, have been recognized in Aruba for different-sex and same-sex couples since 1 September 2021.
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Apr 13, 2007–Sep 1, 2021
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Marriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised since 2007. They are not however performed in Aruba.

Censorship of LGBT issues in Aruba

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Aruba is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Aruba, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Aruba

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Right to change legal gender in Aruba is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Legalization required under the 2018 IACHR ruling. no laws in place.
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Gender-affirming care in Aruba

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Gender-affirming care in Aruba is legal.

Current status
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1979, there have been no restrictions on gender-affirming care within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including Aruba.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Aruba

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Aruba is recognized.

Current status
Since May 28, 2018
Recognized
It has been possible to have an X on passports since 2018, but doing so required hiring an attorney and going through a costly process.

However, in 2021, judges in Arnhem ruled that a non-binary person does not have to involve an outside expert to assess whether they should be allowed to use non-binary genders in legal documents.

Hate crime protections in Aruba

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Hate crime protections in Aruba is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Apr 27, 2012
Sexual orientation only
Laws against crimes based on sexual orientation exist within Aruba. There is no mention of gender identity.
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LGBT discrimination in Aruba

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LGBT discrimination in Aruba is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Apr 27, 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Articles 2:60, 2:63 and 3:12 of the Penal Code (2012) provide legal protection against discrimination and hate speech based on homosexual orientation.

No gender identity explicitly protections.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Aruba

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LGBT employment discrimination in Aruba is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Apr 27, 2012
Sexual orientation only
Articles 2:60, 2:63 and 3:12 of the Penal Code (2012) provide legal protection against discrimination in employment based on homosexual orientation.
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Until Apr 26, 2012
No protections
Until 2012, there were no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Aruba.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Aruba

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LGBT housing discrimination in Aruba is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Apr 27, 2012
Sexual orientation only
Articles 2:60, 2:63 and 3:12 of the Penal Code (2012) provide legal protection against discrimination in housing based on homosexual orientation.
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Same-sex adoption in Aruba

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Same-sex adoption in Aruba is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 12, 2000
Legal
Legal across the Netherlands and Dutch territories since September 12, 2000.
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Intersex infant surgery in Aruba

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Intersex infant surgery in Aruba is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not yet banned across the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Serving openly in military in Aruba

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Serving openly in military in Aruba is n/a.

Current status
N/A
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is responsible for defence.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Aruba

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Blood donations by MSMs in Aruba is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2024
Legal
Since January 1st, 2024, all restrictions on MSM’s donating blood (within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including Aruba) have been lifted. They will be evaluated under the same criteria as everyone else.
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Sep 1, 2024–Jan 1, 2024
Legal with restrictions
Sanquin concluded from research that the risk of blood-borne infections is minimal, and any man in a monogamous relationship with another man has been able to become a blood donor with no deferral based off sexuality since September 1st, 2021.
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Conversion therapy in Aruba

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Conversion therapy in Aruba is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not yet banned within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (especially Aruba).

Equal age of consent in Aruba

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Equal age of consent in Aruba is equal.

Current status
Since 1978
Equal
Equal since 1978 as part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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