Recognition of Same-sex Unions in Brazil

Recognition Of Same-sex Unions In Brazil

Performed in some jurisdictions

Brazil: AL, BA, CE, DF, ES, MS, PB, PI, PR, RO, SC, SE, SP
Mexico: DF, QR
United States: CT, DC, DE†, IA, MA, MD, ME, NH, NY, RI†, VT, WA, 3 tribal jurisdictions

Recognized, not performed

Brazil
Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten
Israel
Mexico
United States: CA

Civil unions and
registered partnerships

Andorra
Austria
Brazil
Colombia
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Finland
France
Germany

Greenland
Hungary
Ireland
Isle of Man
Jersey
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Performed in some jurisdictions

Australia: ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC
Mexico: COA
United States: CA, CO, HI, IL, NJ, NV, OR, WI
Venezuela: Mérida

Unregistered cohabitation

Australia
Croatia

Israel

See also

Same-sex union legislation
Same-sex union court cases
Timeline of same-sex marriage
Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe
Recognition of same-sex unions in South America
Marriage privatization
Domestic partnership
Military policy
Listings by country

LGBT portal

Same-sex unions are legally recognized in Brazil since 2004. Same-sex couples enjoy the provisions of several constitutional principles and the absence of prohibitive legislation. The Brazilian cohabitation (unregistered unions) policy grants rights similar to those granted in heterosexual marriages, including adoption, welfare benefits pension, inheritance tax, income tax, social security, health benefits, immigration, joint property ownership, hospital and prison visitation, IVF and surrogacy.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court ruled, in 2011, that same-sex couples are legally entitled to those unions, laying a legal foundation for future legislation on same-sex matrimonial rights. Several unions have been converted into full marriage by state judges. Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraíba, Paraná, Piauí, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Sergipe allow same-sex marriages in a manner that is equal to opposite-sex marriages, while Rio de Janeiro allows local judges to perform same-sex marriages if they agree to do so. Other states recognize the marriages, and have registered marriages (often after a judicial approval) on a case-by-case basis.

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