LGBT rights in Rio de Janeiro (state)
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are liberal in Rio de Janeiro. Same-sex marriage is legal in the state.
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LGBT rights in Rio de Janeiro | |
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Status | Legal since 1830,[1] age of consent equalised |
Gender identity | Gender change allowed,[2] official standard for altering legal sex doesn't require surgery since 2018 |
Military | Allowed to serve openly[3] |
Discrimination protections | Explicit legal protection nationwide |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2013[4][5] |
Adoption | Legal since 2010[6] |
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