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History

Homosexual activity in Sint Maarten

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Homosexual activity in Sint Maarten is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Sint Maarten

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Same-sex marriage in Sint Maarten is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.

Current status
Since Apr 17, 2007
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Marriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised since 2007. They are not however performed in Sint Maarten. Additionally, the official government website specifies a "bride" and "groom".

Censorship of LGBT issues in Sint Maarten

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Sint Maarten is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Sint Maarten, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Sint Maarten

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Right to change legal gender in Sint Maarten is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.

Current status
Since Dec 18, 2013
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled in favour of not requiring surgery to change one's gender on official documents. It is still required to get a medical diagnosis, however.

Gender-affirming care in Sint Maarten

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Gender-affirming care in Sint Maarten is legal.

Current status
Since 1979
Legal
Legal as it is a part of the Netherlands.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sint Maarten

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sint Maarten is recognized.

Current status
Since May 28, 2018
Recognized
It has been possible to have an X on Dutch passports since 2018, but doing so required hiring an attorney and going through a costly process.

However, in 2021, judges in Arnhem ruled that a non-binary person does not have to involve an outside expert to assess whether they should be allowed to use non-binary genders in legal documents.

Hate crime protections in Sint Maarten

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Hate crime protections in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Sint Maarten

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LGBT discrimination in Sint Maarten is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Apr 13, 2007
Illegal in some contexts
The Sint Maarten penal code (Article 2:61) makes discrimination illegal if against a hetero- or homosexual orientation.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Sint Maarten

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Sint Maarten

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LGBT housing discrimination in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Sint Maarten

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Same-sex adoption in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Sint Maarten

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Intersex infant surgery in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Sint Maarten

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Serving openly in military in Sint Maarten is n/a.

Current status
N/A
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is responsible for defence.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Sint Maarten

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Blood donations by MSMs in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Sint Maarten

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Conversion therapy in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Sint Maarten

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Equal age of consent in Sint Maarten is unknown.

Current status
Unknown