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The revolution of 25 April 1974, also known as the Carnation Revolution, is credited as being a crucial point in the change of LGBT representation within Portugal. [1] Despite the overthrow of Portugal's dictatorships, the LGBT community was still sparsely discussed until the change of Portugal's Penal Code which decriminalized homosexuality as ...
In 2010, Portugal legalised same-sex marriage, the eighth country worldwide to do so and the sixth in Europe, and in 2016 same-sex couples became eligible to legally adopt. In 2019, ILGA-Europe ranked Portugal 7th out of 49 European countries in relation to LGBT rights legislation. In March 2019, the country was named the world's best LGBT ...
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) history in Portugal Pages in category "LGBTQ history in Portugal" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
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LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) rights, culture, people and organisations in Portugal Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
While the bill did not contemplate adoption, most LGBT organizations in Portugal supported the measure as an important step. [15] [16] [17] In March 2009, Jorge Lacão, the Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, confirmed that the Socialist government intended to legalize same-sex marriage if re-elected in 2009. [18]
Relative to the rest of the worlds countries Portugal has been acknowledged as progressive with the rights of the LGBT community. More recently, in April 2018 the Portuguese parliament approved a law which allows Transgender people to have their preferred gender legally recognised by government without having to be diagnosed as mentally ill. [ 22 ]
Portrait Name Council Years in office Sexual orientation/ gender identity Notes Ref. José de Meneses da Silveira e Castro (1826–1895) Civil Governor of Braga: 1870, 1877–1878, 1884–1886