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Brazil: Court Recognizes Marriage of Gay Couple

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

A court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil approved a request to convert the civil union of a gay male couple into a civil marriage, the AFP reported.

Judge Luiz Felipe Francisco said Brazilian law does not prohibit marriage between members of the same sex.

“As there is no explicit barrier to marriage between two people of the same sex, it would be contrary to principles enshrined in the Constitution, such as equality, human dignity and pluralism [to deny the request,]” a statement reads.

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Brazil: Why I Proposed Marriage Equality

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Jean Wyllis, a gay member of the Brazilian parliament, introduces Equal Rights With Equal Names, a campaign to change the culture and pass marriage equality at the federal level.

As a federal deputy elected by the state of Rio de Janeiro, but also as a homosexual male and human rights activist, I am presenting to the National Congress of Brazil a proposal for a constitutional amendment that will guarantee civil marriage equality rights to all people, regardless of their sexual orientation. What this means is equal rights with equal names, because, as our Federal Constitution states: all people are equal by law and should not be victims of discrimination (arts. 3 e 5).

These principles not only are part of our Constitution, but are also law to all countries that have signed The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), established in the articles 1 and 7. The principle of equality and the right to not suffer discrimination are also recognized in the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man (art II), in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (arts. 2 and 26), the American Convention on Human Rights, also known as the Pact of San Jose (art. 1), and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (art. 2), among other international rights instruments.

Full Story from The Advocate

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Brazil Grants Foreign Partner Residency Based On Same-Sex Marriage

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Brazil’s government for the first time has granted a foreign citizen the right to live permanently in the country based on a same-sex relationship with a Brazilian citizen, according to a notice published Monday in the country’s Federal Register.

Spanish man, Antonio Vega Herrera, and his Brazilian partner live in the town of Aracatuba in Sao Paulo state.

The action grows out of an October ruling by country’s Supreme Court that recognized same-sex marriage, giving gay couples the rights such as the ability to jointly file taxes and to jointly adopt a child.

via Fox News.

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Brazil: Appeals Court Says Lesbian Couple Can Marry

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Brazil’s top appeals court has ruled that two women can legally be married. It’s the highest court in Brazil to uphold a gay marriage.

In June, a state court judge ruled that two men could legally change their civil union into a full marriage.

It was in May that Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that gay civil unions could be recognized. But the top court stopped short of recognizing full marriages.

Full Story from the Huffington Post

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Brazil: New Poll Shows 55% Against Marriage Equality

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Despite Brazil’s Supreme Court ruling unanimously to recognize same-sex civil unions as a “family entity” most Brazilians are against the formalization of a union between same-sex couples, a new survey has found.

IBOPE Inteligencia of Brazil released a survey last week that revealed 55 percent of Brazilians were against same-sex unions, which was ruled on in Brazil in May and gave homosexual couples the same rights as married couples.

The ruling made the largely Roman Catholic country one of a few countries in South America to allow a form of legal union for homosexual couples.

Full Story from the Christian Post

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Brazil: Judge OK’s Gay Marriage in Sao Paulo

Monday, June 27th, 2011

A Brazilian state judge on Monday approved what the court said is the nation’s first gay marriage.

Sao Paulo state Judge Fernando Henrique Pinto ruled two men could convert their civil union into a full marriage. Brazil’s Supreme Court cleared the way in May for the recognition of same-sex civil unions, but stopped short of approving gay marriages.

A court statement said Pinto made the decision based on the top court’s ruling on civil unions and on Brazil’s constitution, which outlines how a civil union can be converted into a legal marriage.

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Brazil: Despite Civi Unions, Discrimination Will Continue

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Brazil has finally taken a huge step towards the non-discrimination of gay-union. The country’s Supreme Federal Court has recognized that gay unions should not only be granted the same rights as a straight couples, but also the same protection under the law.

This was a big victory for a discriminated group, which has suffered for decades, being ostracized by the Brazilian media, besides lacking protection and being object of violence.

Within the family realm gay couples will be able from now on not only to adopt the same family name, but also to declare taxes as a couple, and have gay partners as dependent on family health plans and even adopt children. The same rights would apply when a partner is held in custody in prison and in case of inheritance.

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Brazil Supreme Court Legalizes Civil Unions in 10-1 Vote

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The Brazil Supreme Court has approved civil unions for same-sex couples.

The AP reports: “In a 10-0 vote, with one abstention, the justices said gay couples deserve the same legal rights as heterosexual pairs when it comes to alimony, retirement benefits of a partner who dies, and inheritances, among other issues. The ruling, however, stopped short of legalizing gay marriage. In Latin America, that is legal only in neighboring Argentina and in Mexico City.”

Dagblog offered an earlier translation of Brazil’s Veja news: The Majority of Supreme Court Judges recognized the civil unions of gays & lesbians, assuring that these couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples. Of the 11 judges six have already voted for this measure by late afternoon Thursday.

Judge Jose Antonio Dias Toffol – who holds strong religious views – recused himself from the vote, stating he had previous dealings with lawyers in the case.

Full Story from Towleroad.com

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Brazil: 171 Politicians Join Marriage Equality Effort

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Jean Wyllys A group of 171 senators and deputies in Brazil have joined a “Parliamentary Front for the LGBT Community,” which will promote the legalization of gay marriage, Spanish news agency EFE reported.

The effort is helmed by Senator Marta Suplicy and Congressman Jean Wyllys, Brazil’s first openly gay lawmaker.

Wyllys, who parlayed a 2005 Big Brother Brazil win into a political career, is also an outspoken gay rights advocate. A member of the socialist-inspired P-SOL party, Wyllys has said he’s received homophobic threats on social networks, including Twitter, for backing the intiative.

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Brazilian Lawmaker Will Introduce Marriage Equality Legislation Today

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Brazil Gay Marriage by On Top Magazine Staff

Brazil’s first openly gay lawmaker, Jean Wyllys, is widely expected on Tuesday to introduce legislation that would legalize gay marriage.

Wyllys, who parlayed a 2005 Big Brother Brazil win into a political career, will introduce the legislation with the support of leaders from two countries which have already approved the institution.

Argentine National Deputy Vilma Ibarra, who played a prominent role in last year’s effort to legalize gay marriage in her country, and the Spanish socialist Pedro Zerolo will assist Wyllys in the effort. Spain legalized marriage for gay and lesbian couples in 2005.

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