Current Version
| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | Oct 5, 1988 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Laws enforcing any kind of censorship in Brazil are explicitly against the Brazilian Constitution of 1988, that severely punishes it. Every time a State Congress tries to introduce a bill like this on a state level, the Supreme Court intervenes on the case. |
| Sources | https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm |
Revision History (3)
Revision by br0okklyn. The former status and description had a laws that were never passed
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | No censorship |
| Start Date | (NONE) | Oct 5, 1988 |
| Description | According to ILGA, restrictions to freedom of expression are not in force nationwide in Brazil. However, restrictions of this kind are in force in 12 out of 27 subnational jurisdictions (44%), covering approximately 63% of the total population. | Laws enforcing any kind of censorship in Brazil are explicitly against the Brazilian Constitution of 1988, that severely punishes it. Every time a State Congress tries to introduce a bill like this on a state level, the Supreme Court intervenes on the case. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/brazil-lgbti | https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm |
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Revision by Nathan. Status correction
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Those type of laws are against the Brazilian Constitution. Everytime a law like this is passed, the Brazilian Supreme Court intervenes in the case."
Revision by Nathan. Status update
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Description | In Brazil, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | According to ILGA, restrictions to freedom of expression are not in force nationwide in Brazil. However, restrictions of this kind are in force in 12 out of 27 subnational jurisdictions (44%), covering approximately 63% of the total population. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/brazil-lgbti | |
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