Current Version
| Region | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Dec 30, 2021 |
| End Date | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Description | In 2021, the state government of Mato Grosso do Sul passed a prohibition on the use of gender-neutral and nonbinary language in schools. This is despite the Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that censorship of LGBTIQ+ issues in education was unconstitutional. |
| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/01/04/governo-de-ms-proibe-o-uso-de-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas.ghtml https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/19/supreme-court-strikes-down-bigotry-brazils-schools https://www.topmidianews.com.br/politica/stf-derruba-lei-do-ms-e-libera-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas-do-pais/179289/ |
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| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Revoked in 2023.
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| End Date | (none) | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/01/04/governo-de-ms-proibe-o-uso-de-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas.ghtml https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/19/supreme-court-strikes-down-bigotry-brazils-schools | https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/01/04/governo-de-ms-proibe-o-uso-de-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas.ghtml https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/19/supreme-court-strikes-down-bigotry-brazils-schools https://www.topmidianews.com.br/politica/stf-derruba-lei-do-ms-e-libera-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas-do-pais/179289/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Discussed and agreed on.
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| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | State-enforced | Ambiguous |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "In March 2026, the Campo Grande City Council approved, by a vote of 13–11, a bill prohibiting transgender women from using women's public restrooms. On April 22, the city's mayor, Adriane Lopes (PP), signed the bill into law.
https://www.campograndenews.com.br/politica/sob-critica-camara-aprova-veto-a-mulher-trans-em-banheiro-feminino
https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2026/04/22/campo-grande-sanciona-lei-e-restringe-uso-de-banheiros-femininos-por-mulheres-trans-em-bares-e-pracas.ghtml"
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Mentioning 2020 court ruling.
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| Description | In 2021, the state government of Mato Grosso do Sul passed a prohibition on the use of gender-neutral and nonbinary language in schools. | In 2021, the state government of Mato Grosso do Sul passed a prohibition on the use of gender-neutral and nonbinary language in schools. This is despite the Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that censorship of LGBTIQ+ issues in education was unconstitutional. |
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| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/01/04/governo-de-ms-proibe-o-uso-de-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas.ghtml | https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/01/04/governo-de-ms-proibe-o-uso-de-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas.ghtml https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/19/supreme-court-strikes-down-bigotry-brazils-schools |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Dec 30, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2021, the state government of Mato Grosso do Sul passed a prohibition on the use of gender-neutral and nonbinary language in schools. |
| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/01/04/governo-de-ms-proibe-o-uso-de-linguagem-neutra-em-escolas.ghtml |