Current Version
| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some Brazilian states have censored LGBTQIA+ topics; some state lawmakers have made bills banning “indoctrination” or “gender ideology” in schools. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/05/12/i-became-scared-was-their-goal/efforts-ban-gender-and-sexuality-education-brazil |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed ""Even though some states and municipalities tried to pass laws enforcing censorship towards LGBTQ topics, they were never enforced and are always repealed by the Supreme Court since censorship is deemed unconstitutional. I tried to modify the information but for some reason I can't, since I'm being told I need to add an end date, but legislation like this hasn't been in place since 1988 - when our constitution was written -, and there's already an entry saying the same thing. https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm""
- Status is not correct "In Brazil, laws protecting LGBT people—such as those against homophobia and censorship—are established at the federal level. In the past, a few cities attempted to pass local laws that discriminated against LGBT individuals, but every single time, the Supreme Court struck them down. According to the Brazilian Constitution, from 1988, any attempt to censor or discriminate against LGBT people is not only illegal but can also result in up to eight years in prison. A few lawmakers were even arrested or fined for trying to do so.
Here a few examples:
www.migalhas.com.br/amp/quentes/410224/stf-maioria-entende-que-escola-deve-combater-discriminacao-de-genero
https://noticias.stf.jus.br/postsnoticias/stf-enquadra-homofobia-e-transfobia-como-crimes-de-racismo-ao-reconhecer-omissao-legislativa/
www.conjur.com.br/2024-jul-03/stf-invalida-lei-de-blumenau-que-proibia-abordagem-sobre-genero-nas-escolas/&ved=2ahUKEwit4fuFjZ6MAxWCppUCHSXnHDMQxfQBKAB6BAgIEAE&usg=AOvVaw0xY0wNXcwwu-bhTLaT5UxW"
- Newer law has been passed "Even though some states and municipalities tried to pass laws enforcing censorship towards LGBTQ topics, they were never enforced and are always repealed by the Supreme Court since censorship is deemed unconstitutional. I tried to modify the information but for some reason I can't, since I'm being told I need to add an end date, but legislation like this hasn't been in place since 1988 - when our constitution was written -, and there's already an entry saying the same thing.
https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm"
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some Brazilian states have censored LGBTQIA+ topics; some state lawmakers have made bills banning “indoctrination” or “gender ideology” in schools. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/05/12/i-became-scared-was-their-goal/efforts-ban-gender-and-sexuality-education-brazil |