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Dan82 · 26th Oct 2011, 05:48 PM

http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/8...-is-legal.html

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Brazil’s top appeals court has ruled that two women can legally be married.

It’s the highest court in Brazil to uphold a gay marriage.

In June, a state court judge ruled that two men could legally change their civil union into a full marriage.

In May, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that gay civil unions could be recognized. But it stopped short of recognizing full marriages.

Since then, several couples have petitioned to have their civil unions recognized as full marriages. Some of those have been approved by lower courts, others have been blocked...

http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/8...-is-legal.html

IsItSo · 28th Oct 2011, 09:18 PM

I'm very interested in seeing how this progresses.

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kris burns · 29th Oct 2011, 12:59 AM

Quote:

I'm very interested in seeing how this progresses.

Me too...with a population of almost 200 million, Brazil could become the largest country to legalize gay marriage

Branconegro · 14th Jan 2012, 07:53 AM

Just an update:

The Court of Justice of Alagoas(a brazilian state), aproved a rule that forced the public notaries to accept the same-sex marriage without the need to enter on justice.

So, from June/2011 to January/2012, this is what happened in Brazil:

June/11>>> a judge in São Paulo state authorized a gay civil union to be converted into a gay wedding for the first time.

October/11>>> The STJ(Supreme Court for no constitutional matters) declared that the legal union of two women who petitioned the court could be recognized as a marriage. By this, a gay couple can convert his civil union to gay wedding with the judge´s approval.

January/12>>> The Court of Justice of Alagoas says that is no longer necessary the judge approval to gay wedding.

28th Oct 2011, 09:18 PM	#2
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14th Jan 2012, 07:53 AM	#5
Branconegro Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some friends and gay community Location: Brazil/NewZealand Posts: 52 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Brazil appellate court says gay marriage is legal Just an update: The Court of Justice of Alagoas(a brazilian state), aproved a rule that forced the public notaries to accept the same-sex marriage without the need to enter on justice. So, from June/2011 to January/2012, this is what happened in Brazil: June/11>>> a judge in São Paulo state authorized a gay civil union to be converted into a gay wedding for the first time. October/11>>> The STJ(Supreme Court for no constitutional matters) declared that the legal union of two women who petitioned the court could be recognized as a marriage. By this, a gay couple can convert his civil union to gay wedding with the judge´s approval. January/12>>> The Court of Justice of Alagoas says that is no longer necessary the judge approval to gay wedding. Last edited by Branconegro; 14th Jan 2012 at 07:57 AM..

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