Brazil: Maria da Penha law also applies to trans women

[stephaniec]

Brazil: Maria da Penha law also applies to trans women

http://planettransgender.com/brazil-maria-da-penha-law-also-applies-to-trans-women/

Planet Transgender/Added by Eduarda Alice Santos on December 21, 2015.

"9th Criminal Chamber of the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP) decided today (October 19th) that the measures provided in the Maria da Penha Law be applied in favor of a transsexual woman threatened by her former partner. According to the decision, the man can not approach or contact the victim, her relatives or witnesses"

[suzifrommd]

Very heartening story, when a judge gives judicial recognition to the difference between sex and gender, though troubling that the law uses gender as an artificial indicator as to whether a victim needs protection or not.