An LGBTQIA+ Pride flag is carried by a marching crowd of supporters. Photo: Getty Images.
In Brazil, the use of homophobic slurs is now punishable by up to 5 years on prison.
The country’s Supreme Court ruled on August 21 to elevate homophobic hate speech to the level of racist hate speech, which is punishable by 2-5 years in prison. The decision was 9-1.
According to France 24, the court previously ruled to criminalize homophobia in 2019, but that reportedly only applied to slurs against the LGBTQIA+ community overall, rather than individuals. The new ruling expands legal protections for LGBTQIA+ individuals much further.
The lead judge in this case, Justice Edson Fachin, stated in his ruling that providing equal legal protection to LGBTQIA+ citizens was a “constitutional imperative.”
(NowThis News) by Vivien Tran
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