by John | Nov 2, 2011 | News, World news
Brazil’s Supreme Appeals Court has ruled two women can convert their civil union into full marriage. It’s the highest court in Brazil to uphold a gay marriage following a series of conflicting rulings in various Brazilian courts.
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2011 | AME media releases, News, World news
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a Brazilian court decision upgrading same-sex civil unions to full marriages.(Details can be found here) Australian Marriage Equality National Convenor, Alex Greenwich, said the decision highlights the fact that civil unions...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2011 | News, World news
The first gay marriage was celebrated in Brazil overnight after a court gave its blessing to the couple living together for eight years, local media said. Sergio Kauffman Sousa and Luiz Andre Moresi were wed at a family court in Jacarei, in the Sao Paulo state in...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 5, 2011 | News, World news
Brazilian parliamentarians launched a campaign on March 29 to legalise same-sex marriage in South America’s largest and most populous nation. The campaign is being led by Brazil’s first openly gay lawmaker, Jean Wyllys, who entered politics after winning Brazilian Big...
