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| Region | Mato Grosso |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Intersex only |
| Start Date | Sep 12, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2021, Mato Grosso began providing legal recognition to intersex people under federal Brazilian law. However, nonbinary people still lack legal recognition. |
| Sources | https://www.cnj.jus.br/novas-regras-permitem-registrar-criancas-com-o-sexo-ignorado-na-dnv/ |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the start date.
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| Start Date | Aug 24, 2021 | Sep 12, 2021 |
| Description | Nationwide, expect in some states. | In 2021, Mato Grosso began providing legal recognition to intersex people under federal Brazilian law. However, nonbinary people still lack legal recognition. |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | Intersex only |
| Start Date | Jan 3, 2022 | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Description | The governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, Reinaldo Azambuja (PSDB), sanctioned a law that prohibits the use of the so-called “neutral language” in the school environment, in official documents and in the production of teaching materials. Bill 5,820, which gave rise to the law, establishes that it is mandatory to use the standard of the Portuguese language in learning instruments used throughout the school environment “as a way of standardizing the official language of the country”. The proposal, authored by state deputy Marcio Fernandes (MDB) had been approved in the Legislative Assembly by 14 votes to 1. The law is already in force in the state. | Nationwide, expect in some states. |
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| Sources | https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/breves/mato-grosso-do-sul-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas-do-estado/amp/ | https://www.cnj.jus.br/novas-regras-permitem-registrar-criancas-com-o-sexo-ignorado-na-dnv/ |
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| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | Jan 3, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, Reinaldo Azambuja (PSDB), sanctioned a law that prohibits the use of the so-called “neutral language” in the school environment, in official documents and in the production of teaching materials. Bill 5,820, which gave rise to the law, establishes that it is mandatory to use the standard of the Portuguese language in learning instruments used throughout the school environment “as a way of standardizing the official language of the country”. The proposal, authored by state deputy Marcio Fernandes (MDB) had been approved in the Legislative Assembly by 14 votes to 1. The law is already in force in the state. |
| Sources | https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/breves/mato-grosso-do-sul-proibe-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas-do-estado/amp/ |