Current Version
| Region | Pernambuco |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | Oct 5, 1988 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Censorship is illegal nationwide according to the Brazilian Constitution. |
| Sources | https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm |
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Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Start Date | 2017 | Oct 5, 1988 |
| Description | According to ILGA: Law No. 2,985 (2017) of the city of Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco, prohibits the use of "neutral language". This law, along with other similar laws, have been challenged before the Brazilian Federal Supreme Tribunal. Its effects have been suspended by preliminary rulings and the final decision is still pending. Moreover, other laws banning "gender ideology" and "gender theory, issues of gender, gender identity or gender ideology" were passed in 2017 in Araripina and Garanhuns, respectively. | Censorship is illegal nationwide according to the Brazilian Constitution. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/brazil-lgbti | https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2017 |
| Description | In Pernambuco, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | According to ILGA: Law No. 2,985 (2017) of the city of Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco, prohibits the use of "neutral language". This law, along with other similar laws, have been challenged before the Brazilian Federal Supreme Tribunal. Its effects have been suspended by preliminary rulings and the final decision is still pending. Moreover, other laws banning "gender ideology" and "gender theory, issues of gender, gender identity or gender ideology" were passed in 2017 in Araripina and Garanhuns, respectively. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/brazil-lgbti | |