LGBTQ rights in Sergipe
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Brazilian state of Sergipe enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBTQ people. Homosexuality is legal in the state.
LGBTQ rights in Sergipe | |
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| Legal 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 | Yes, since 1989 for sexual orientation;[4] since 2019 for gender identity[5] |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2012[6] |
| Adoption | Legal since 2010[7] |
Recognition of same-sex unions
On 5 July 2012, Brazilian State's Judiciary Power of Sergipe issued "Provimento nº 06/2012" regulating same-sex marriage throughout the state.[6]
Laws against discrimination
Sergipe was among the first states in Brazil to enact a state constitution banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, doing so in 1989 alongside Mato Grosso do Sul.[8] In 2019, discrimination based on gender identity was banned through a decision by the Supreme Federal Court.[5]
On 17 December 2025, Sergipe became the first Brazilian state to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in its constitution, through Constitutional Amendment No. 59, proposed by state representative Linda Brasil (PSOL).[9][10]
Gender identity and expression
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ruled on 1 March 2018, that a transgender person has the right to change their official name and sex without the need of surgery or professional evaluation, just by self-declaration of their psychosocial identity.[11]
Since 2025, Sergipe has allowed individuals to change their gender marker on documents to "non-binary".[12]
Education
On 1 December 2020, state representative Rodrigo Valadares (UNIÃO) introduced a bill to prohibit gender-neutral language in state schools.[13]
