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| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 16, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Following a resolution by the National Council of Justice (CNJ), any same-sex union can be converted into a marriage. It was approved on May 14 and came into force on May 16. Brazil was the second South American country after Argentina, and the twelfth in the world to legalise gay marriage. |
| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2013/05/entenda-o-casamento-gay-em-cartorio.html https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2013/05/cartorios-sao-obrigados-realizar-casamento-gay-partir-desta-quinta.html |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (7)
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by Doomdorm64. Standardising description
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| Description | Following a resolution by the National Council of Justice (CNJ), any same-sex union can be converted into a marriage. It was approved on May 14 and came into force on May 16. | Following a resolution by the National Council of Justice (CNJ), any same-sex union can be converted into a marriage. It was approved on May 14 and came into force on May 16. Brazil was the second South American country after Argentina, and the twelfth in the world to legalise gay marriage. |
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| Description | Since May 14, 2013, any same-sex civil union can be converted into marriage, according to the Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) resolution. | Following a resolution by the National Council of Justice (CNJ), any same-sex union can be converted into a marriage. It was approved on May 14 and came into force on May 16. |
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| Sources | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/14/brazil-gay-marriage-ruling-_n_3274307.html | https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2013/05/entenda-o-casamento-gay-em-cartorio.html https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2013/05/cartorios-sao-obrigados-realizar-casamento-gay-partir-desta-quinta.html |
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edited by CHR0LL0PH0BICCC. Fixed date law took effect.
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| Start Date | May 14, 2013 | May 16, 2013 |
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| Description | Sice May 14, 2013, any same-sex civil union can be converted into marriage, according to the Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) resolution. | Since May 14, 2013, any same-sex civil union can be converted into marriage, according to the Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) resolution. |
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Reports (4)
- Other "The decision of the National Council of Justice prohibits the competent authorities from refusing to license and perform civil marriages or to convert a stable union into a marriage between two people of the same sex."
- Date is incorrect "The decision of the National Council came into effect on May 16, 2013. On May 14, the resolution was approved"
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Sources are invalid or broken
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| Description | Sice may 14 of this year, any gay civil union can be converted into marriage, according to the CNJ (Conselho Nacional de Justiça) resolution. | Sice May 14, 2013, any same-sex civil union can be converted into marriage, according to the Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) resolution. |
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| Sources | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/14/brazil-gay-marriage-ruling-_n_3274307.html | |
created by celoafonso
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 14, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Sice may 14 of this year, any gay civil union can be converted into marriage, according to the CNJ (Conselho Nacional de Justiça) resolution. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (2)
- Duplicate entry "Should be deleted."
- Other "Data needs proofreading"