Aruba and Curaçao: Supreme Court of the Netherlands rejects challenges to same-sex marriage

This afternoon (12 July 2024) the Netherlands Supreme Court in The Hague (Hoge Raad der Nederlanden) rejected the final appeals by the government of Curaçao and the government of Aruba in two same-sex marriage cases brought in these semi-dependent countries within the “Kingdom of the Netherlands”. This means that same-sex couples can now get married in the Country of Aruba and in the Country of Curaçao. The only jurisdiction within the “Kingdom of the Netherlands” where same-sex marriage remains unavailable for now, is the Country of Sint Maarten.

The official summary of the Court’s two judgments and links to these judgements are available (only in Dutch) at https://www.hogeraad.nl/actueel/nieuwsoverzicht/2024/juli/hoge-raad-beslissing-hof-aruba-curacao-huwelijk-open-stellen-personen.