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Tiny Caribbean Island Becomes Same-Sex Marriage Refuge

Tiny Caribbean Island Becomes Same-Sex Marriage Refuge

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Saba, a tiny island in the Dutch Caribbean, is becoming a travel destination for same-sex couples looking to get married in paradise.

The island is under Netherlands rule, like Bonaire and St. Eustatius. The Netherlands legalized same-sex marriage in 2001 and is now pushing its islands to do the same; Saba is the only Dutch island to allow such unions. Saba is poised to become a travel destination for LGBT couples in the Caribbean, an area of the world where homophobia is entrenched.

While Bonaire and St. Eustatius will soon legalize same-sex unions, other Dutch islands, like Aruba, Curacao, and St. Maarten, have a more autonomous relationship with Holland and will likely keep the unions illegal.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.