Following a ruling of the Supreme Court of Brazil, so-called stable unions (Portuguese: união estável) had been available for same-sex couples since May 2011.
Menyusul sebuah putusan dari Mahkamah Agung Brasil, apa yang disebut persatuan tetap atau stable unions (bahasa Portugis: união estável) telah tersedia bagi pasangan sejenis sejak Mei 2011.