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Brazilians fight back as regulatory agency tries to impose homosexual ‘marriage’ on entire country

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Brazilian pro-family politicians have announced that they will fight a decree issued by the country’s National Council of Justice (CNJ) that orders all of Brazil’s registrars to accept applications for homosexual “ marriage ” and threatens them with legal action if they refuse. The decree, which was issued on May 14, claims to implement a  2011 decision  by the country’s Supreme Federal Tribunal , which ruled that homosexual unions are eligible to be registered as “stable unions,” similar to common-law marriages in Anglophone countries. However, parliamentarians from the Social Christian Party and other pro-family representatives are crying foul, pointing out that the Tribunal’s decision does not mention “marriage.” They say they intend to file suit with the Tribunal against the CNJ to nullify the decree. “Our understanding is that it was disastrous decision, inappropriate and unconstitutional,” said Everaldo Pereira, vice president of the Christian Social Pa...