Abstract
With a rich religious history of Catholicism juxtaposed with a sexually liberal public, Brazil interacts with its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community in a very distinct and often conflicting manner. Although homosexuality has been legal in the state since 1823, save the armed forces, and civil unions are currently permitted in some areas, Brazil has functioned within this paradox as both worst transgressor, with a high record of hate crimes and discrimination, and as world leader, with a progressive domestic and global push for LGBT rights. In order to accurately assess these two opposing statuses, one must analyze the complexity of each position in order to grasp how in fact the palpable bigotry fosters the emerging activist state.
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Rosenberg, Adrienne
(2009)
"The Brazilian Paradox: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Battle for Human Rights,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 9:
Iss.
1, Article 65.
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