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| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Sep 23, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally since September 11, 2021. However in some states, non-binary people can also have the same registration, first provided in Rio de Janeiro on September 23rd, 2020. |
| Sources | https://www.cnj.jus.br/novas-regras-permitem-registrar-criancas-com-o-sexo-ignorado-na-dnv/ https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 https://g1.globo.com/pi/piaui/noticia/2021/07/23/pela-primeira-vez-justica-piauiense-concede-registro-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-a-jovem.ghtml |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Rio was first. My bad.
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| Start Date | Jul 23, 2021 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Description | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally since September 11, 2021. However in some states, non-binary people can also have the same registration, first provided in Piaui on July 23rd, 2021. | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally since September 11, 2021. However in some states, non-binary people can also have the same registration, first provided in Rio de Janeiro on September 23rd, 2020. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing status to represent regional variations. I was initially going to change the date too but it’s the same date Piaui provided recognition to nonbinary people.
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| Value | Intersex only | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Intersex only | Varies by Region |
| Description | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally. However in some states, non-binary people can also have the same registration. | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally since September 11, 2021. However in some states, non-binary people can also have the same registration, first provided in Piaui on July 23rd, 2021. |
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| Sources | https://www.cnj.jus.br/novas-regras-permitem-registrar-criancas-com-o-sexo-ignorado-na-dnv/ https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://pautaindependente.com.br/documentos-agora-podem-constar-genero-nao-binario/ https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 | https://www.cnj.jus.br/novas-regras-permitem-registrar-criancas-com-o-sexo-ignorado-na-dnv/ https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 https://g1.globo.com/pi/piaui/noticia/2021/07/23/pela-primeira-vez-justica-piauiense-concede-registro-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-a-jovem.ghtml |
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edited by Notdog1996. Please do not change again. The status needs to be according to the highest federal recognition to be consistent with the status of other countries on Equaldex.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Intersex only |
| Description | Intersex people are recognized nationwide in Brazil, but non-binary people only can change their legal gender in some states, sometimes having to open a court case. | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally. However in some states, non-binary people can also have the same registration. |
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| Value | Intersex only | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally. However, non-binary people can have the same registration in some regions of Brazil. | Intersex people are recognized nationwide in Brazil, but non-binary people only can change their legal gender in some states, sometimes having to open a court case. |
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edited by Notdog1996. For the sake of consistency with other countries that offer some kind of recognition on the federal level.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Intersex only |
| Description | Intersex children can be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate. Non-binary people can have the same registration in some regions of Brazil, court ruling pending. | Intersex children have to be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate, has per the National Justice Council ruling. This means that Brazil at least recognizes intersex people federally. However, non-binary people can have the same registration in some regions of Brazil. |
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| Start Date | Oct 15, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Description | São Paulo legalized in 2021 for example; states like Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul legalizes too. Out of that, is intersex nationwide. | Intersex children can be registered with an "unknown" gender on their birth certificate. Non-binary people can have the same registration in some regions of Brazil, court ruling pending. |
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| Sources | https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://pautaindependente.com.br/documentos-agora-podem-constar-genero-nao-binario/ https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 | https://www.cnj.jus.br/novas-regras-permitem-registrar-criancas-com-o-sexo-ignorado-na-dnv/ https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://pautaindependente.com.br/documentos-agora-podem-constar-genero-nao-binario/ https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 |
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| Start Date | 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Brazil https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://pautaindependente.com.br/documentos-agora-podem-constar-genero-nao-binario/ https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 | https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://pautaindependente.com.br/documentos-agora-podem-constar-genero-nao-binario/ https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 |
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edited by Notdog1996. Merging of the other duplicate entry by adding the sources.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 2021 |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Brazil | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Brazil https://defensoria.rj.def.br/noticia/detalhes/13973-Genero-nao-binarie-e-incluido-em-certidoes-de-nascimento https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/direitos-humanos/audio/2020-09/justica-do-rj-reconhece-direito-de-pessoa-nao-binaria-mudar-documentos https://pautaindependente.com.br/documentos-agora-podem-constar-genero-nao-binario/ https://www.jota.info/justica/nao-binario-documento-tjsp-01112021 |
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- Status is not correct "Non-binary is recognized in all states of Brazil, i live in here. "
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| Description | São Paulo legalized in 2021 for example; states like Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul legalizes too. Out of that, is intersex. | São Paulo legalized in 2021 for example; states like Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul legalizes too. Out of that, is intersex nationwide. |
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| Description | São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro legalized in 2021 for example; states like Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul legalizes too. Out of that, is intersex. | São Paulo legalized in 2021 for example; states like Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul legalizes too. Out of that, is intersex. |
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| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro legalized in 2021 for example; states like Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul legalizes too. Out of that, is intersex. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Brazil |