WILLEMSTAD - The court will rule on the same-sex marriage appeal tomorrow. The verdict is scheduled for half past eight in the morning. By handing down a verdict for the case in Aruba and Curaçao at the same time, the court kills two birds with one stone. In Aruba, gay couples can enter into a registered partnership. This is not yet possible in Curaçao.
Last year, the court ruled that Parliament must take measures to put an end to this unlawful discrimination. But even the possibility of a registered partnership does not go far enough for human rights organizations on both islands. They believe that same-sex couples should have the right to tie the knot, just like straight couples.
That is against the policies of the government. It believes that gay couples are not treated unequally under current legislation.