Current Version
| Region | Amazonas |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Feb 15, 2023 |
| End Date | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Description | In 2023, the Amazonas State passed a law that banned the use of gender-neutral and non-binary language in schools. This is despite the 2020 Supreme Court ruling that censorship of LGBTIQ+ issues in schools was unconstitutional. The law would be overturned in May 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.aleam.gov.br/projeto-de-lei-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas-e-apresentada-na-assembleia-legislativa-do-amazonas/ https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/dino-suspende-lei-do-amazonas-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/19/supreme-court-strikes-down-bigotry-brazils-schools |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | State-enforced | Ambiguous |
| Description | In 2023, the Amazonas State passed a law that banned the use of gender-neutral and non-binary language in schools. The law would be overturned in May 2024. | In 2023, the Amazonas State passed a law that banned the use of gender-neutral and non-binary language in schools. This is despite the 2020 Supreme Court ruling that censorship of LGBTIQ+ issues in schools was unconstitutional. The law would be overturned in May 2024. |
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| Sources | https://www.aleam.gov.br/projeto-de-lei-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas-e-apresentada-na-assembleia-legislativa-do-amazonas/ https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/dino-suspende-lei-do-amazonas-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas/ | https://www.aleam.gov.br/projeto-de-lei-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas-e-apresentada-na-assembleia-legislativa-do-amazonas/ https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/dino-suspende-lei-do-amazonas-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas/ 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 | Feb 15, 2023 |
| End Date | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Description | In 2023, the Amazonas State passed a law that banned the use of gender-neutral and non-binary language in schools. The law would be overturned in May 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.aleam.gov.br/projeto-de-lei-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas-e-apresentada-na-assembleia-legislativa-do-amazonas/ https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/dino-suspende-lei-do-amazonas-que-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas/ |