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| Region | Amazonas |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Fine as punishment |
| Start Date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In October 2023, the Amazonas Legislative Assembly passed Law 6469 which prohibited children from participating in Pride Parades, with a penalty of a fine. The law’s constitutionality has been challenged by the federal government since 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/sexualorientation/cfi-report-hrc-56-49/subm-ahrc5649-protection-against-sta-brazil-input-1.pdf https://sapl.al.am.leg.br/media/sapl/public/normajuridica/2023/12718/6469.pdf |
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| Status | Fine as punishment |
| Start Date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In October 2023, the Amazonas Legislative Assembly passed Law 6469 which prohibited children from participating in Pride Parades, with a penalty of a fine. The law’s constitutionality has been challenged by the federal government since 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/sexualorientation/cfi-report-hrc-56-49/subm-ahrc5649-protection-against-sta-brazil-input-1.pdf https://sapl.al.am.leg.br/media/sapl/public/normajuridica/2023/12718/6469.pdf |