Gender, Sexuality, and Constitutionalism in Brazil with Juliana Cesario Alvim Gomes

The presentation will examine debates around gender and sexuality in Brazil over the past decades, focusing on the Supreme Court’s role in expanding rights while also highlighting ambivalent reasoning and notable omissions. Since 2010, the STF has become a critical arena for gender and LGBTQIA+ rights, addressing key issues such as domestic violence, reproductive rights, gender identity, and same-sex marriage. While the Court has significantly advanced these agendas, its decisions reflect a complex balance between progressive advances and conservative setbacks. By analyzing the STF’s rulings in the context of feminist and LGBTQIA+ activism, particularly during Brazil's 1988 Constitutional Assembly, the presentation identifies trends, variations, and tensions in the Court’s approach to gender and sexuality, revealing both progressive and contradictory elements.

Assistant Law Professor at the Central European University (CEU, Áustria) and at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Brazil). Ph.D. and Master of Public Law (State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Master of Laws (Yale Law School, USA).

Part of the Brazilian Studies Lunchtime Series