Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 9, 2011 / 09:27 am
Brazil’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling making same-sex unions equivalent to marriage.
Auxiliary Bishop Henrique Soares Costa of Aracaju, Brazil said the court’s ruling was anti-democratic and shameful.
The justices unanimously ruled on May 5 that same-sex couples should receive all rights and benefits given to traditional marriage.
Bishop Soares Costa testified on May 4 before the court in defense of marriage between one man and one woman, as established by Brazil’s Constitution.