The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that homophobia should be criminal...
FILE PHOTO - Soldiers of the presidential guard with the Supreme Court building in the background stand at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Eight of 11 justices voted to treat homophobia in the same way as racism under Brazilian law, making it a criminal act. During the court’s deliberations last month, as it became clear that most justices would rule in favor of criminalizing homophobia, Bolsonaro strongly criticized the court. He accused the justices of legislating from the bench and suggested it was time to appoint an evangelical Christian to the Supreme court.
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