ADI 4277 and ADPF 132 (May 5, 2011) are landmark Brazil Supreme Court cases related to the recognition of same-sex civil unions. The Court ruled that the concept of family expressed in the country's Constitution is not limited to heterosexual couples.
Rights After of the decision of the Supreme Court, the same 112 rights of different-sex marriages were given to same-sex stable relationships too, creating a de facto civil union system, including the most important: Adoption Inheritance Pension Health plan
High Court decision
The decision was approved 10–0; one judge abstained because he had previously spoken publicly in favor of same-sex unions when he was attorney general. The ruling was issued in response to two lawsuits: one filed by the Rio de Janeiro State Government in 2008 and another filed in 2009 by the Public Prosecutor's Office. Same-sex couples can officially register their relationships as a civil union by providing evidence such as a shared bank account, cohabitation at the same address, or other indicators of a committed partnership.
Judiciary representation Source: Supreme Court membersMinistersYesNoAyres Britto11Cármen Lúcia11Celso de Mello11Cezar Peluso11Ellen Gracie11Gilmar Mendes11Joaquim Barbosa11Luiz Fux11Marco Aurélio Mello11Ricardo Lewandowski11Total10100
Legislative representation Prosecutor GeneralProsecutorYesNoRoberto Gurgel11Total110
Executive representation Attorney GeneralAttorneyYesNoLuís Inácio Adams11Total110
Amici curiae Source: Amici curiae (Support for ADPF 132 and ADI 4277) (13)Conectas Direitos HumanosBrazilian Association of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Travestis, Transsexuals and Intersex People (ABGLT)Association of Incentive to Education and Health of São PauloBrazilian Institute of Family Law (IBDFAM)Rainbow Group of Homosexual AwarenessBrazilian Society of Public Law (SBDP)Gay Group of Bahia (GGB)Institute of Bioethics, Humans Rights and Gender (ANIS)International Law Study Group of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (GEDI - UFMG)Association of Travestis and Transexuals of Minas Gerais (ASSTRAV)Center of Fight for Free Sexual Orientation (CELLOS)Center of References of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Travestis, Transsexuals e Transgender People of the State Minas Gerais (Center of References GLBTTT)Office of Human Right of the State of Minas Gerais (EDH)
Amici curiae (Against ADPF 132 and ADI 4277) (2)Eduardo Banks AssociationNational Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB)
See also
Recognition of same-sex unions in Brazil Brazilian Congressional Bill No. 1151 Civil union LGBTQ rights in the Americas LGBTQ rights in Brazil
References
External links Allegation of Disobedience of Fundamental Precept (ADPF) 132 - Official text