ADI 4277 and ADPF 132
| ADI 4277 and ADPF 132 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Court | Supreme Court of Brazil |
| Full case name | ADI 4277 (ATTORNEY GENERAL v. NATIONAL CONGRESS) and ADPF 132 (GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO v. COURTS OF JUSTICE OF THE STATES) |
| Decided | May 5, 2011 |
| Citation(s) | Supreme Court of Brazil recognizes same-sex civil unions in the country |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting |
Chief Justice Rapporteur Justice Associate Justices Carmen Lúcia Antunes Rocha, Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski, Gilmar Ferreira Mendes, Joaquim Barbosa, José Celso de Mello, Luiz Fux, Marco Aurélio Mello |
ADI 4277 and ADPF 132 (May 5, 2011), are landmark Brazil Supreme Court cases.
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:[1]
High Court decision
Supreme Court of Brazil.
Judiciary representation
| Supreme Court members | Ministers | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Cezar Peluso | 1 | 1 | |
| Carlos Ayres Britto | 1 | 1 | |
| Carmen Lúcia Antunes Rocha | 1 | 1 | |
| Gilmar Ferreira Mendes | 1 | 1 | |
| José Celso de Mello | 1 | 1 | |
| Marco Aurélio Mello | 1 | 1 | |
| Ellen Gracie Northfleet | 1 | 1 | |
| Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes | 1 | 1 | |
| Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski | 1 | 1 | |
| Luiz Fux | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Legislative representation
| Attorney General of Brazil | Prosecutor | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Gurgel | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Executive representation
| Solicitor-General of Brazil | Solicitor General | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Inácio Adams | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Amici curiae
| Amici curiae (Support for ADPF 132 and ADI 4277) (13) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conectas Direitos Humanos | Associação Brasileira de Gays, Lésbicas e Transgêneros (ABGLT) | Associação de Incentivo à Educação e Saúde de São Paulo | Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família (IBDFAM) | Grupo Arco-Íris de Conscientização Homossexual | Sociedade Brasileira de Direito Público (SBDP) | Grupo Gay da Bahia (GGB) | Instituto de Bioética, Direitos Humanos e Gênero (ANIS) | Grupo de Estudos em Direito Internacional da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (GEDI - UFMG) | Associação de Travestis e Transexuais de Minas Gerais (ASSTRAV) | Centro de Luta pela Livre Orientação Sexual (CELLOS) | Centro de Referência de Gays, Lésbicas, Bissexuais, Travestis, Transsexuais e Transgêneros do Estado de Minas Gerais (Centro de Referência GLBTTT) | Escritório de Direitos Humanos do Estado de Minas Gerais (EDH) |
| Amici curiae (Against ADPF 132 and ADI 4277) (2) | |
|---|---|
| Associação Eduardo Banks | Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil (CNBB) |
See also
- Recognition of same-sex unions in Brazil
- Civil union
- LGBT rights in the Americas
- LGBT rights in Brazil
References
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