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| Region | Paraíba |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | May 26, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On May 26, 2026, the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba passed a law banning the participation of transgender women in women's sports competitions held in the state. |
| Sources | https://ge.globo.com/pb/noticia/2026/05/27/paraiba-aprova-lei-que-proibe-mulheres-trans-de-competir-em-categorias-femininas.ghtml |
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| Special Status | Varies by Region | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Dec 4, 2017 | May 26, 2026 |
| Description | In 2017, the locality of Sousa became the first in Paraíba to censor LGBT topics. At least two more did the same in the next year. | On May 26, 2026, the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba passed a law banning the participation of transgender women in women's sports competitions held in the state. |
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| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/05/12/i-became-scared-was-their-goal/efforts-ban-gender-and-sexuality-education-brazil https://g1.globo.com/pb/paraiba/noticia/projeto-que-proibe-ideologia-de-genero-em-escolas-e-aprovado-em-sousa-na-pb.ghtml | https://ge.globo.com/pb/noticia/2026/05/27/paraiba-aprova-lei-que-proibe-mulheres-trans-de-competir-em-categorias-femininas.ghtml |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 2017 | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/05/12/i-became-scared-was-their-goal/efforts-ban-gender-and-sexuality-education-brazil | https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/05/12/i-became-scared-was-their-goal/efforts-ban-gender-and-sexuality-education-brazil https://g1.globo.com/pb/paraiba/noticia/projeto-que-proibe-ideologia-de-genero-em-escolas-e-aprovado-em-sousa-na-pb.ghtml |
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2017, the locality of Sousa became the first in Paraíba to censor LGBT topics. At least two more did the same in the next year. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/05/12/i-became-scared-was-their-goal/efforts-ban-gender-and-sexuality-education-brazil |