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Brazil Approves Civil Unions
By Michelle Garcia
Brazilians Mikelly de Jesus (L), Leia de Jesus X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Brazilians Mikelly de Jesus (L), Leia de Jesus
Brazil's supreme court ruled in favor of granting civil unions to gay and
lesbian couples Thursday after two days of proceedings over the case.
Minister Luis Fux, who was the first to submit his vote, said he believes
that because homosexuality is not a crime, it should not prevent gay people
from forming families.
While the court decided not to legalize marriage, some ministers involved
said it would be the next step in Brazil.
"There is no escaping the evidence that homosexual marriage is an empirical
reality," minister Ricardo Lewandowski said, according to Estadao News.
The lawsuit was filed by Rio state governor Sergio Cabral, who wanted to
grant partnership rights and benefits to all state employees, according to
AFP.
Additionally, Brazilian attorney general Roberto Gurgel supports legalizing
civil unions, and his office joined Cabral in the suit. In South America,
Argentina has legalized marriage equality, while Uruguay, which has civil
unions, is also considering legalizing marriage equality. |
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