After New York, every subsequent gay marriage approval is going to seem less exciting, but this is still a thing. Judge Fernando Henrique Pinto ruled that two men could convert their civil union into a full marriage, a right that’s been lobbeyed for since the Supreme Court recognized same-sex civil unions in May, but stopped short of approving marriage.
Given that this is taking place in a country with a largely Roman Catholic demographic, this is kind of a huge deal. That said, it’s not clear that the ruling is setting a national precedent – although it’d be odd if this were just a once off thing.
Said Jose Bednarski, a Sao Paulo state attorney:
“The federal constitution establishes as a fundamental objective of the Federal Republic of Brazil to promote the good of everyone without bias of gender or any other form of discrimination
…
This certainly includes the choice or sexual orientation of a person.”
In a report earlier this year by Grupo Gay da Bahia, 260 gay people were murdered in 2010 in Brazil, up 113% since 2005.
[Source: Washington Post]
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