Two women celebrate after getting married in a group marriage of forty same sex couples in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. (Nelson Antoine/Associated Press)SAO PAULO — About forty gay couples got married in downtown Sao Paulo on Saturday, tying the knot partly out of fear that the new administration of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro could restrict same sex marriage. Although his campaign did not express views against gay marriage, Bolsonaro’s record of homophobic comments has caused alarm. Casa1 launched a campaign a few weeks ago to hold the ceremony “in the face of the political situation” and raised almost $12,000 to cover expenses. “It’s our way of raising the flag for our rights in this new setting,” said Lais Risatto, an NGO member.

Source: Washington Post December 15, 2018 18:43 UTC