A controversial proposal aiming to ban same-sex marriage in Brazil initially passed the Congressional Committee with a 12 to 5 vote. Now, two more committees, Human Rights and Constitution and Justice, will review it. If both approve, it will go to a Senate vote. In 2011, Brazil’s Supreme Court STF legalized same-sex marriage. Legal experts […]
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