- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- 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. 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 ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Legalization required by 2018 AICHR Ruling. no laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Curaçao is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
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.
Same-sex adoption in Curaçao is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Intersex infant surgery in Curaçao is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Curaçao is legal.
Current status
Since 1974
Legal
The Netherlands is responsible for defence.
Conversion therapy in Curaçao is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Curaçao is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1979
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