Portugal: LGBTQI+ and Ageing in a Nutshell

Authors: Ana Cristina Santos & Ana Lúcia Santos

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This Research Summary provides an overview of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people in Portugal since 1974. The report summarises key issues such as criminalisation, legal and social repression, the process of decriminalisation, and the influence of the European Union alongside other efforts to modernise and democratise towards equality. Furthermore, particular emphasis is placed on topics like age and ageing, with a focus on the experiences of older LGBTQI+ people, highlighting the importance of ageing as a priority in current policy and research.

This Summary is part of the research conducted by project TRACE – Tracing Queer Citizenship over Time: Ageing, ageism, and age-related LGBTI+ politics in Europe, based at the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Project TRACE has produced six Research Summaries, covering Portugal, Italy, Greece, Malta, Slovenia, and the European Union.

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