LGBTQ rights in Sergipe

LGBTQ rights in Sergipe
Legal statusLegal since 1830,[1] age of consent equalised
Gender identityGender change allowed,[2] official standard for altering legal sex doesn't require surgery since 2018
MilitaryAllowed to serve openly[3]
Discrimination protectionsYes, since 1989 for sexual orientation;[4] since 2019 for gender identity[5]
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsSame-sex marriage since 2012[6]
AdoptionLegal since 2010[7]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Brazilian state of Sergipe enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBTQ people. Homosexuality is legal in the state.

Recognition of same-sex unions

On 5 July 2012, Brazilian State's Judiciary Power of Sergipe issued "Provimento nº 06/2012" regulating same-sex marriage throughout the state.[6]

Laws against discrimination

Sergipe was among the first states in Brazil to enact a state constitution banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, doing so in 1989 alongside Mato Grosso do Sul.[8] In 2019, discrimination based on gender identity was banned through a decision by the Supreme Federal Court.[5]

On 17 December 2025, Sergipe became the first Brazilian state to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in its constitution, through Constitutional Amendment No. 59, proposed by state representative Linda Brasil (PSOL).[9][10]

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.[11]

Since 2025, Sergipe has allowed individuals to change their gender marker on documents to "non-binary".[12]

On 28 August 2025, the Court of Justice of Sergipe announced that it would install gender-neutral restrooms in the courthouse.[13]

On 17 November 2025, the Federal University of Sergipe approved the creation of affirmative action quotas for trans people.[14]

Education

On 1 December 2020, state representative Rodrigo Valadares (UNIÃO) introduced a bill to prohibit gender-neutral language in state schools.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "LEI DE 16 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1830". www.planalto.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "STJ autoriza transexual a mudar nome e sexo na certidão de nascimento". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Final feliz na caserna". blogdofavre.ig.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "CONSTITUIÇÃO DO ESTADO DE SERGIPE" (PDF). al.se.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Brazil Supreme Court rules homophobia a crime". Reuters. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Provimento nº 06/2012" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Casal homoafetivo pode adotar?". Jusbrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Partnerships. p. 781. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Monteiro, Alessandro Santos (17 December 2025). "Sergipe é o primeiro estado do Brasil a incluir identidade de gênero na Constituição". Legislative Assembly of Sergipe (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Emenda Constitucional Nº 59 DE 17/12/2025". LegisWeb (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dia da Visibilidade Trans: decisões do STF garantem direitos de travestis e transexuais". Supreme Federal Court (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 January 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Pessoas não Binárias e o Direito de Identidade nos Documentos Oficiais Brasileiros" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Sergipe (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "TJSE disponibiliza banheiros gênero neutro no Palácio da Justiça" [TJSE provides gender-neutral restrooms at the Palace of Justice]. Court of Justice of Sergipe (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "UFS cria cotas para pessoas trans em cursos de graduação" [UFS creates quotas for transgender people in undergraduate courses]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 November 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Queiroz, Fernanda (3 December 2020). "Deputado Estadual Rodrigo Valadares protocola Projeto de Lei contra a "Linguagem Neutra"". Legislative Assembly of Sergipe (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2026.


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