Brazil allows students to use their self-identified name in schools
A resolution from Brazil's Ministry of Education, ratified on Wednesday, January 17, authorizes the use of chosen names by transgender and transvestite individuals in school records for basic education. With their identification, those over 18 can request that their enrollment in educational institutions be done using their chosen name. In the case of students under 18, the request must be submitted by their parents or legal guardians.
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[READ ALSO: Gender Identity Law: the challenges after the reintegration of children into the project] The law seeks to promote respect for gender identity and minimize violence and school dropout rates resulting from bullying. The text also stipulates that Brazilian primary and secondary schools, in the development and implementation of their curricular proposals and pedagogical projects, must ensure "guidelines and practices" aimed at combating any form of discrimination based on the sexual orientation and gender identity of students, teachers, administrators, staff, and their families. The resolution was unanimously approved by the National Education Council (CNE) in September 2017. The use of chosen names by transvestites and transgender people was already permitted when registering for the National Secondary Education Examination (ENEM). In 2017, 303 candidates exercised that right, according to data from the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep), which indicated São Paulo as the state where the most requests were made with 72 applications.
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