LGBTQ rights in Paraná
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Brazilian state of Paraná enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBTQ people. Homosexuality is legal in the state, as well as throughout the country, since 1830.[1]
Legality of same-sex sexual activity
In 1830, Brazilian Emperor Pedro I sanctioned the Imperial Penal Code, removing all references to sodomy from Brazilian law.[1]
Recognition of same-sex unions
In 2004, the first case of recognition of same-sex unions in Brazil occurred with a binational Englishman and a Brazilian. This legal precedent encouraged other couples to marry around the country. At the time of the ceremony, in the form of common-law marriage, this was a status that, until then, was only granted to opposite-sex couples. The couple had lived together for fourteen years, in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.[2]
On 26 March 2013, the General Inspector of Justice of Paraná ruled that same-sex marriage and conversion of the stable unions to marriage should be possible using the normal marriage procedures.[3]
Adoption and parenting
May 14, 2009 − a gay couple was the first to win in court the right of adoption in the Brazilian State of Paraná. A decision of the 2nd Court of Childhood, Youth and Adoption, changed the life of a homosexual couple who live in Curitiba. Two years previously, the gay couple had attempted to adopt a child. They had their request granted by a judge who ruled that the couple were living in a stable and affectionate union, and were able to raise a child of either sex and age in a healthy environment.[4]
October 27, 2010 − the Justice of the city of Cascavel, Paraná, authorized the adoption of an eight-year-old child with cerebral palsy by a gay couple who had been living together for twelve years. The authorization is irreversible, according to Judge Sergio Luiz Kreuz, who granted the application for adoption based on the decision of the Superior Court of Justice.[5]
September 16, 2011 - the Justice of the city of Maringá, Paraná authorized the adoption of two children by a lesbian couple.[6]
Gender identity and expression
In 2023, the Court of Justice of the State of Paraná (TJPR) published a provision that guarantees the inclusion of the term "non-binary" in the gender marker of the Civil Registry.[7] However, in November of the same year, the Court revoked this provision, establishing that the right to administrative replacement of first name and sex in civil registration does not cover the possibility of expanding genders, limited to "male" and "female".[8]
In January 2024, a public civil action by the Federal Court of Paraná determined that the Federal Revenue must include the options "unspecified", "non-binary" and "intersex" in the sex field of the CPF, guaranteeing the right to rectification to those who interest.[9]
In 2025, the Court of Justice of the State of Paraná (TJPR) authorized a third gender option on documents.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Brazil - BRAZZIL - Gays in the early 1900s in Brazil - Homosexualism in Brazil - March 2000". www.brazzil.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Primeiro casal gay a registrar união no país completa 20 anos". www.jornalcomunicacao.ufpr.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Administrador (2013-04-04). "Casamento gay está valendo em todo o Paraná". Tribuna do Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Administrador (2009-05-14). "Casal homossexual poderá adotar criança em Curitiba". Tribuna do Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Justiça autoriza casal gay a adotar criança deficiente no Paraná". odia.terra.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Lesbian couple adoption in Paraná (in Portuguese)
- ^ "TJPR orienta Registradores Civis a utilizarem o termo "não binário"". Ministério Público do Estado do Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "DECISÃO Nº 9746572 - GC SEI! 0134225-12.2022.8.16.6000 I." Court of Justice of Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ Santos, Sem autor, Rafa (2024-01-30). "União terá de adequar formulários do CPF para incluir diversos gêneros". Consultor Jurídico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Corregedoria da Justiça do TJPR orienta uso do termo "gênero não definido"". TJPR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-14.