LGBTQ rights in Sergipe

LGBTQ rights in Sergipe
Legal statusLegal since 1830,[1] age of consent equalised
Gender identityGender change allowed,[2] official standard for altering legal sex doesn't require surgery since 2018
MilitaryAllowed to serve openly[3]
Discrimination protectionsYes, since 1989 for sexual orientation;[4] since 2019 for gender identity[5]
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsSame-sex marriage since 2012[6]
AdoptionLegal since 2010[7]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Brazilian state of Sergipe enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBTQ people. Homosexuality is legal in the state.

Laws against discrimination

Sergipe was among the first states in Brazil to enact a state constitution banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, doing so in 1989 alongside Mato Grosso do Sul.[8] In 2019, discrimination based on gender identity was banned through a decision by the Supreme Federal Court.[5]

Recognition of same-sex unions

On 5 July 2012, Brazilian State's Judiciary Power of Sergipe issued "Provimento nº 06/2012" regulating same-sex marriage throughout the state.[6]

References

  1. ^ "LEI DE 16 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1830". www.planalto.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  2. ^ "STJ autoriza transexual a mudar nome e sexo na certidão de nascimento". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  3. ^ "Final feliz na caserna". blogdofavre.ig.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. ^ "CONSTITUIÇÃO DO ESTADO DE SERGIPE" (PDF). al.se.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  5. ^ a b "Brazil Supreme Court rules homophobia a crime". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  6. ^ a b "Provimento nº 06/2012" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Casal homoafetivo pode adotar?". Jusbrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  8. ^ Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Partnerships. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02.


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