- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Hate Crime Protections
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Curaçao is legal.
Current status
Legal
On 12 July 2024 the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in Curaçao, upholding the Appeals Court decision barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Curaçao have similar rights to non-LGBTQ people. Both male and female forms of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Curaçao. Discrimination on the basis of "heterosexual or homosexual orientation" is outlawed by the Curaçao Criminal Code.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Curaçao have similar rights to non-LGBTQ people. Both male and female forms of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Curaçao. Discrimination on the basis of "heterosexual or homosexual orientation" is outlawed by the Curaçao Criminal Code.
Same-sex marriage in Curaçao 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.
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Marriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised since 2007. They are not however performed in Curaçao. However, this doesn't mean equal treatment is given to same sex married couples (as opposed to different sex married couples)
Censorship of LGBT issues in Curaçao is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Curaçao, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Curaçao is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
There is currently no legal gender recognition provided in Curaçao.
Gender-affirming care in Curaçao is legal.
Current status
Since 1979
Legal
Legal under Dutch law.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Curaçao is recognized.
Current status
Since May 2018
Recognized
As Curaçao is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the non-binary gender is legally recognised.
Hate crime protections in Curaçao is sexual orientation only.
Current status
Since 2011
Sexual orientation only
The Curaçao Criminal Code prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
LGBT discrimination in Curaçao is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Nov 2, 2011
Illegal in some contexts
The Criminal Code bans all acts of discrimination and incitement to hatred based on "homosexual orientation".
There is no protection based on gender identity.
There is no protection based on gender identity.
Intersex infant surgery in Curaçao is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Intersex infant surgery is not yet banned across the Kingdom of the Netherlands (especially Curaçao).
Serving openly in military in Curaçao is n/a.
Current status
N/A
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is responsible for defence.
Conversion therapy in Curaçao is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is yet to be banned across the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which of course includes Curaçao.
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