The re-elected president Dilma Rousseff (PT) spoke about the project to criminalize homophobia in an interview with the journalist Kennedy Alencar, from SBT. And he reaffirmed his position in favor.
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"I will give full support to this (the criminalization of homophobia). I think it is a civilizing measure", commented the president.
She stated that, just like violence against women and black people, violence against homosexuals must also be punished. "Brazil has to be against homophobia, because this is, in fact, barbaric," she argued.
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Regarding being in favor of gay marriage, Dilma said: "I support the decision taken in the supreme court that recognized all the characteristics of civil marriage. Now, in the religious field, each church can do what it wants."
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