Elicio Berti, the mayor of Bocaiuva do Sul, 250
miles south of Sa~o Paulo, issued a decree
"prohibiting the presence in this jurisdiction of
members of the class known as homosexuals, who can
bring no benefits of any kind to our people."
A trial has been started against Berti because of
this action. If he is found guilty, he could be
receive a prison sentence lasting from two to four
years.
The state prosecutor, Agenor Salgado, maintains
that Berti has violated laws in the Brazilian
constitution against discrimination because of
"prejudices based on origin, race, sex, color, age,
and any other form of discrimination."
In a note accompanying his decree, Berti wrote that
he wanted to promote family interests. He also issued
other decrees that were thrown out by Brazilian
courts. One was against the sale of condoms. Another
was against the sale of cigarettes.
(Adaptate de un articulo in "Frontiers", 2 januario
2004, pagina 30)
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Elicio Berti, le burgomaestro de Bocaiuva do Sul,
400 km al sud del Sa~o Paulo, promulgava un decreto
"prohibente le presentia in iste jurisdiction de
membros del classe cognoscite como homosexuales, qui
pote portar nulle beneficios de ulle tipo al populo".
Post iste action, un gruppo de activistas pro derectos
gay montava demonstrationes apud le palacio municipal
de Bocaiuva do Sul.
Un processo legal ha comenciate contra Berti a causa
de iste action. Si on le condemna, ille pote esser
incarcerate pro un periodo de duo a quatro annos.
Le accusator del stato, Agenor Salgado, mantene
que Berti ha violate leges constitutional brasilian
contra le discrimination pro causas de "prejudicios
a causa de origine, racia, sexo, color, etate, e
ulle altere formas de discrimination".
In un nota que accompaniava su decreto, Berti scribeva
que ille voleva promover interesses familial. Ille
anque promulgava altere decretos que postea esseva
nullificate per le systema brasilian. Un ex illos
esseva un prohibition sur le vendita de condones.
Un altere esseva contra le vendita de cigarettas.
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