Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Piauí, a state of Brazil located in the country's Northeast Region enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBT people. Homosexuality is legal in the state.
Recognition of same-sex marriages
- On December 14, 2012, the Court of Piauí began granting same-sex couples marriage licenses through all notaries statewide, thus ending a long struggle for marriage equality in state. Now, couples do not need to have a judge's approval to get married. This change was published officially in the 'Diário de Justiça' of this state on December 17, 2012.[1]
LGBT adoption
Laws against discrimination
Gender reassignment
References
- ↑ "Casamento gay no PI/Same-sex marriage in PI {{in lang|pt}}". Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
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