The fine can reach up to R$10,000 for institutions that fail to comply with the determination
The government of Santa Catarina (SC) sanctioned a law that allows parents and guardians to prohibit children from participating in pedagogical activities and classes with topics about:
- Gender identity;
- Sexual orientation;
- Fromsexual versity;
- Gender equality.
Jorginho Mello (PL), governor of the State, was the one who signed the law with the text published in the Official State Gazette (DOE) last Monday (6).
The determination is valid for public and private educational institutions and establishes penalties in case of non-compliance with the law by institutions. The fine will vary between R$1,000 and R$10,000, revocation of operating authorization or temporary suspension from the institution for up to 90 days.
- Gender pedagogical activities are those that address topics related to gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual diversity, gender equality;
- Parents or guardians must express their agreement or not with the activities in a written and signed document;
- Parents and guardians have the right to prohibit their children from participating in gender-based educational activities;
- Educational institutions must inform parents about activities related to the topic at school;
- Educational institutions are responsible for ensuring compliance with parents’ wishes.
STF votes against law that prevents quotas in SC
The minister Gilmar Mendes, from the Federal Supreme Court (STF), voted in a virtual trial this Friday (10) due to the unconstitutionality of a law, also from Santa Catarina, which prevents the adoption of racial quotas and quotas for other minority groups in public universities in the state. Ministers Flávio Dino and Alexandre de Moraes followed the rapporteur’s vote.
O text highlights the risk of social regression and the urgency of the precautionary measure in view of selection processes and academic enrollments already in progress. The rule is questioned in the STF by the Order of , the National Union of Students (Une), the Black Coalition for Rights and Educafro – an association that fights for the inclusion of black people, in particular, and the poor in general, in public or private universities, with scholarships, among other entities.
