Aruba gay marriage

The Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ruled in both cases on 6 December that the same-sex marriage bans in Aruba and Curaçao were unconstitutional and that same-sex couples must be allowed to marry in those islands. Despite the fact that same-sex couples cannot legally marry in Aruba, same-sex marriages performed in other parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognized on the island.

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The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal, marking an important victory for human rights in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. As a result of this landmark ruling, same-sex couples on Curaçao and Aruba can now marry, ensuring their equal rights. On July 12, , the Dutch Supreme Court made a significant ruling about same-sex marriage in Aruba.

The Court upheld a decision from December 6, , by the Joint Court of Justice, which allowed same-sex marriage in Aruba. In a groundbreaking development for LGBTQ+ rights, Aruba has officially legalized same-sex marriage, joining the growing list of places worldwide where marriage equality is recognized and celebrated.

According to the letter Vrolijk initially postponed such a meeting because he wanted to await the outcome of a committee meeting proposed by MP Darlaine Guedez-Erasmus. Another reason given for the postponement is that Vrolijk wants to await the outcome of a decision by the Supreme Court. The government appealed a decision by the Common Court of Justice that ruled that excluding partners of the same sex from marriage violated the equality-principle.

The government is of the opinion that with this decision the court has taken over the role of the legislator. Furthermore the government has indicated that is awaiting the outcome of a parliamentary debate about the initiative law. The letter states that the people are not properly served by a government that reproaches the court for taking on the role of legislator and at the same time has the parliament wait for a court decision before it can execute its legislative task.

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