BRAZIL – A majority in Brazil’s Supreme Court voted in favor of making homophobia and transphobia crimes.
Six out of 11 judges voted to consider discrimination against gays and transgender people equivalent to racism.
Activists said the decision will give the community, which suffered constant attacks, real protection.
According to the rights group, at least 141 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people were killed in Brazil this year.
Brazil has the world’s biggest Catholic population but also a growing number of young, educated urban liberals eager to fight for gay and transgender rights. (BBC)
