Capítulos de uma história: a decisão do STF sobre união homoafetiva à luz do direito como integridade

摘要

this work analyses the STF rulingthat recognized same-sex unions, based on lawas integrity theory of R. Dworkin and on documentary research about the subject. It criticizesthe use of legislative intent as a ground to con-clude that the Constitution prohibits same-sexunions and argues that the construction of theright to equality in the field of sexual orienta-tion in Brazilian law authorizes the judiciary torecognize these unions.