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| Region | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Dec 22, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2017, the municipality of Pau dos Ferros became the first in Rio Grande Do Norte to censor LGBT topics or issues, since then at least one locality has followed. On February 21, 2023, the Natal City Council approved a law banning gender-neutral language in the city's schools. The law was signed into effect by Mayor Álvaro Dias Costa on January 19, 2024. |
| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/rn/rio-grande-do-norte/noticia/2023/12/21/lei-que-proibe-uso-da-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas-de-natal-e-aprovada-na-camara-municipal.ghtml https://g1.globo.com/rn/rio-grande-do-norte/noticia/2024/01/19/lei-que-proibe-uso-da-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas-publicas-e-privadas-de-natal-e-sancionada.ghtml |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Why did you remove the first one?
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| Start Date | Jan 19, 2024 | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Description | On February 21, 2023, the Natal City Council approved a law banning gender-neutral language in the city's schools. The law was signed into effect by Mayor Álvaro Dias Costa on January 19, 2024. | In 2017, the municipality of Pau dos Ferros became the first in Rio Grande Do Norte to censor LGBT topics or issues, since then at least one locality has followed. On February 21, 2023, the Natal City Council approved a law banning gender-neutral language in the city's schools. The law was signed into effect by Mayor Álvaro Dias Costa on January 19, 2024. |
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| Start Date | Dec 22, 2017 | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Description | In 2017, the municipality of Pau dos Ferros became the first in Rio Grande Do Norte to censor LGBT topics or issues, since then at least one locality has followed. | On February 21, 2023, the Natal City Council approved a law banning gender-neutral language in the city's schools. The law was signed into effect by Mayor Álvaro Dias Costa on January 19, 2024. |
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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://www.camarapaudosferros.rn.gov.br/arquivos/384/Leis_1612_2017_0000001.pdf | https://g1.globo.com/rn/rio-grande-do-norte/noticia/2023/12/21/lei-que-proibe-uso-da-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas-de-natal-e-aprovada-na-camara-municipal.ghtml https://g1.globo.com/rn/rio-grande-do-norte/noticia/2024/01/19/lei-que-proibe-uso-da-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas-publicas-e-privadas-de-natal-e-sancionada.ghtml |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 2017 | Dec 22, 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://www.camarapaudosferros.rn.gov.br/arquivos/384/Leis_1612_2017_0000001.pdf |
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| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2017, the municipality of Pau dos Ferros became the first in Rio Grande Do Norte to censor LGBT topics or issues, since then at least one locality has followed. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/05/12/i-became-scared-was-their-goal/efforts-ban-gender-and-sexuality-education-brazil |