LGBTQ rights in Roraima
LGBTQ rights in Roraima | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Legal status | Legal since 1830,[1] age of consent equalised |
| Gender identity | Gender change allowed,[2] official standard for altering legal sex doesn't require surgery since 2018 |
| Military | Allowed to serve openly[3] |
| Discrimination protections | Yes, since 2019 |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2012[4] |
| Adoption | Legal since 2010[5] |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Brazilian state of Roraima enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBTQ people. Homosexuality is legal in the state.
Legality of same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Brazil since 1830.[6]
Recognition of same-sex unions
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Roraima since 2013 via a decision by the National Council of Justice, in compliance with a previous decision of the Supreme Federal Court in 2011.[7]
Adoption and parenting
Since 2010, same-sex adoption has been officially permitted in the state through a decision by the Supreme Federal Court.[4]
Hate crimes and discrimination law
In Roraima, there is a law that combats homophobia, namely State Ordinance No. 1,797/2023.[8]
In 2019, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was banned through a decision by the Supreme Federal Court.[9]
Gender identity and expression
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ruled on 1 March 2018, that a transgender person has the right to change their official name and sex without the need of surgery or professional evaluation, just by self-declaration of their psychosocial identity.[10]
On 9 August 2023, a law was published in the Official Gazette of Boa Vista prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in sports according to their gender identity. The law had been approved by Mayor Genilson Costa, of the Solidarity party.[11]
Education
On 7 November 2023, the mayor of Boa Vista, Arthur Henrique, of the Brazilian Democratic Movement party, signed a law prohibiting the use of gender-neutral language in the city's schools.[12]
References
- ↑ "LEI DE 16 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1830" [LAW OF 16 DECEMBER 1830]. www.planalto.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ "STJ autoriza transexual a mudar nome e sexo na certidão de nascimento" [Superior Court of Justice authorizes transgender woman to change name and gender on birth certificate]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 August 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ↑ "Final feliz na caserna". blogdofavre.ig.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Casal homoafetivo pode adotar?" [Can a same-sex couple adopt?]. Jusbrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Casal homoafetivo pode adotar?" [Can a same-sex couple adopt?]. Jusbrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ "Gays in the early 1900s in Brazil - Homosexualism in Brazil - March 2000". www.brazzil.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ D'Agostino, Rosanne (14 May 2013). "Entenda o casamento gay em cartório" [Understand gay marriage in the registry office]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo. Archived from the original on 3 August 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "Lei Ordinária 1797 2023 de Roraima RR" [Ordinary Law 1797/2023 of Roraima RR]. Leis Estaduais. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Brazil Supreme Court rules homophobia a crime". Reuters. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ "Dia da Visibilidade Trans: decisões do STF garantem direitos de travestis e transexuais" [Trans Visibility Day: Supreme Court decisions guarantee the rights of travestis and transsexuals]. Supreme Federal Court (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 January 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ Leitão, João Gabriel (10 August 2023). "Lei que proíbe atletas trans de competirem em categoria oposta ao sexo biológico entra em vigor; associação vê transfobia" [Law prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in a category opposite to their biological sex comes into effect; association sees transphobia]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ Rufino, Samantha (8 November 2023). "Prefeito sanciona lei que veta uso de linguagem neutra em escolas municipais de Boa Vista" [Mayor approves law banning the use of gender-neutral language in municipal schools in Boa Vista]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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