Same-sex marriage has been legal in Brazil since May 2013.
Lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender ( LGBT ) people in Brazil enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBT people , with LGBT people having marriage rights available nationwide since May 2013 . Same-sex marriage has been legal in Brazil since 16 May 2013 , following the National Justice Council decision , which orders notaries of every state to perform same-sex marriages .