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| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | May 5, 2011 |
| End Date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Description | Although the first formal legal recognition of a civil union took place in 2004 (See first source), the Supreme Court did not rule in favor of civil unions throughout the country until May 5, 2011. However, the state of Alagoas would provide same-sex marriage in December. |
| Sources | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3534959.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160811124043/http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/diarios/32979605/djal-jurisdicional-e-administrativo-07-12-2011-pg-46 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (6)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Alagoas then recognised same-sex marriage in December 2011.
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| End Date | May 15, 2013 | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Description | Although the first formal legal recognition of a civil union took place in 2004 (See first source), the Supreme Court did not rule in favor of civil unions throughout the country until May 5, 2011. | Although the first formal legal recognition of a civil union took place in 2004 (See first source), the Supreme Court did not rule in favor of civil unions throughout the country until May 5, 2011. However, the state of Alagoas would provide same-sex marriage in December. |
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| Sources | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3534959.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3534959.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160811124043/http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/diarios/32979605/djal-jurisdicional-e-administrativo-07-12-2011-pg-46 |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
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| End Date | May 14, 2013 | May 15, 2013 |
| Sources | http://www.jornalcomunicacao.ufpr.br/materia-7987.html http://noticias.r7.com/brasil/noticias/supremo-tribunal-federal-reconhece-uniao-estavel-gay-20110506.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=9930 http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=2842 | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3534959.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html |
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| Start Date | May 13, 2013 | May 5, 2011 |
| Description | Although the first formal legal recognition of a civil union took place in 2004 (See first source), the Supreme Court did not rule in favor of civil unions throughout the country until May 5, 2011. | |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=9930 http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=2842 | http://www.jornalcomunicacao.ufpr.br/materia-7987.html http://noticias.r7.com/brasil/noticias/supremo-tribunal-federal-reconhece-uniao-estavel-gay-20110506.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=9930 http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=2842 |
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| Start Date | May 14, 2013 | May 13, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) | May 14, 2013 |
created by celoafonso
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | May 14, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22534552 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0506/Brazil-becomes-largest-nation-yet-to-legalize-civil-unions http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/06/231-casamentos-gays-foram-feitos-apos-decisao-do-cnj-diz-associacao.html http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=9930 http://www.ambito-juridico.com.br/site/index.php?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=2842 |
Reports (1)
- Other information is incorrect "The resolution of may 14 convert all gay civil unions into marriage, so it's legal. Just to correct it."