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State homophobia

ILGA’s World Legal Map on LGBT Legislations is a helpful resource for those working to promote the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people around the world, whether they be activists, lawyers, academics or people working in the media. Click here to access.

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Towards a democratic right to sexuality

Written by Judge Roger Raupp Rios, the document aims to reflect upon sexual rights from the standpoint of the Brazilian legal debate. Its purpose is to collaborate towards the advance of the legal debate on sexuality from a human rights perspective.

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Notes on abortion in Latin America

Peruvian lawyer Roxana Vásquez (Latin American and Caribbean Committeee for the Defense of Women’s Rights), in Brazil for the debate “Sexuality, reproduction and human rights – Latin America in the global context”, talks about the situation of abortion in the region.

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Sexual rights of gays, lesbians and transgenders

Judge Roger Raupp Rios presents the panorama of the sexual rights of gays, lesbians and transgenders in Latin America. According to him, Latino male machismo and religious fundamentalism are obstacles to overcome.

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Lethal Violence Against Gays and Transgenders in Rio de Janeiro City: General Characteristics

Written by anthropologists Sérgio Carrara and Adriana Vianna, the article Lethal Violence Against Gays and Transgenders in Rio de Janeiro City: General Characteristics is based on information on the murder of male homosexuals collected by the police and the justice system, dealing with the issue on a more serious basis.