Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Curaçao

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Homosexual activity in Curaçao is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Curaçao

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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.
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Oct 10, 2010–Jul 12, 2024
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Marriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised. 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)
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Curaçao

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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.
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Right to change legal gender in Curaçao

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Right to change legal gender in Curaçao is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Legalization required by 2018 AICHR Ruling. no laws in place.
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Gender-affirming care in Curaçao

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Gender-affirming care in Curaçao is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Curaçao

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Curaçao is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Curaçao

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LGBT discrimination in Curaçao is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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LGBT employment discrimination in Curaçao

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LGBT employment discrimination in Curaçao is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Curaçao

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LGBT housing discrimination in Curaçao is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Curaçao

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Same-sex adoption in Curaçao is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Curaçao

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Intersex infant surgery in Curaçao is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Curaçao

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Serving openly in military in Curaçao is legal.

Current status
Since 1974
Legal
The Netherlands is responsible for defence.
Sources:
The Netherlands is responsible for defence.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Curaçao

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Blood donations by MSMs in Curaçao is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Curaçao

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Conversion therapy in Curaçao is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Curaçao

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Equal age of consent in Curaçao is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1979
Equal
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