LGBTI Constitutionalism

a bottom-up approach to constitutional interpretation in Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29293/rdfg.v6i02.260

Keywords:

Direito LGBTI, Orientação Sexual, Identidade de Gênero, Direito Constitucional

Abstract

the paper draws an analysis of the constitutional protection of LGBTI rights in positive text in Brazil. From the perspective of the subaltern cosmopolitan legality, it interrogates whether Brazil's 1988 Constitution protects satisfactorily LGBTI people. To answer the problem, the investigation is conducted mainly applying survey technique, through which civil society organizations are inquired regarding their understanding of an ideal protection. After the analysis, it concludes that the protection provided by the Brazilian constitution is insufficient, given the absence of several basic specific rights, in the view of the LGBTI movement itself. It also concludes that the overcome of discrimination against LGBTI has to be accomplished through the combination of various fields of knowledge, such as law, education and health.

Author Biographies

  • Rafael Carrano Lelis, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
    Mestrando em Teoria do Estado e Direito Constitucional pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), com bolsa da CAPES. Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Pesquisador e Gerente do TODXS Núcleo–Centro de Pesquisa em PolíticasPúblicas LGBTI+ (https://nucleo.todxs.org/).
  • Joana de Souza Machado, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

    Professora Adjunta da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Mestre e Doutoranda em Teoria do Estado e Direito Constitucional pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).

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2019-08-20

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Vol. 6 No. 02 (2019)

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LGBTI Constitutionalism: a bottom-up approach to constitutional interpretation in Brazil. Guanambi College Law Journal, Guanambi, v. 6, n. 02, p. e260, 2019. DOI: 10.29293/rdfg.v6i02.260. Disponível em: https://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/RDFG/article/view/13927.. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.