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Same-sex marriages surged before Bolsonaro took office, Brazil data reveal

A new study has shown that the election of Jair Bolsonaro, known for his homophobic views, as president of Brazil in 2018 caused a temporary surge in the number of same-sex marriages. The increase was particularly high in Brazilian municipalities where a large number of voters had previously voted f...

Same-sex marriages surged before Bolsonaro took office, Brazil data reveal
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A new study has shown that the election of Jair Bolsonaro, known for his homophobic views, as president of Brazil in 2018 caused a temporary surge in the number of same-sex marriages. The increase was particularly high in Brazilian municipalities where a large number of voters had previously voted for Bolsonaro.

Originally published at Phys.org

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