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In Brazil, the conservatives in Congress attack the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Thiago Amparo explains why same-sex marriage, which has been possible since 2011, is a thorn in their side  and how this lines up with other attempts to challenge former decisions of the Supreme Court.