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| Region | Maranhão |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In January 2023, a bill was due to go into effect in Maranhao prohibiting the use of gender-neutral and non-binary language in schools but it was vetoed by State Governor Carlos Brandao. However, in August, the Legislative Assembly overturned his veto. A lawsuit was filed against the Supreme Court for this. |
| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/2023/08/09/assembleia-legislativa-derruba-veto-do-governo-a-projeto-de-lei-que-proibe-o-uso-da-linguagem-neutra-no-maranhao.ghtml https://imirante.com/noticias/sao-luis/2024/05/20/ipolitica-entidades-acionam-stf-contra-leis-que-proibem-linguagem-neutra https://linharesjr.com.br/deputados-do-ma-mantem-lei-contra-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas/ |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In January 2023, a bill was due to go into effect in Maranhao prohibiting the use of gender-neutral and non-binary language in schools but it was vetoed by State Governor Carlos Brandao. However, in August, the Legislative Assembly overturned his veto. A lawsuit was filed against the Supreme Court for this. |
| Sources | https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/2023/08/09/assembleia-legislativa-derruba-veto-do-governo-a-projeto-de-lei-que-proibe-o-uso-da-linguagem-neutra-no-maranhao.ghtml https://imirante.com/noticias/sao-luis/2024/05/20/ipolitica-entidades-acionam-stf-contra-leis-que-proibem-linguagem-neutra https://linharesjr.com.br/deputados-do-ma-mantem-lei-contra-linguagem-neutra-nas-escolas/ |