Shrove Tuesday after Denmark became a Protestant nation, the holiday became less specifically religious. This holiday occurs seven weeks before Easter Sunday, with children dressing up in costumes and gathering treats for the Fastelavn feast. The holiday is generally considered to be a time for children's fun and family games. In Iceland, the day is known as "Sprengidagur" (Bursting Day) and is marked by eating salted meat and peas. In Lithuania, the day is called "Užgavėnės". People eat pancakes ("blynai") and Lithuanian-style doughnuts. In Sweden, the day is called Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday), and is generally celebrated by eating a type of pastry
LGBT rights in Rio de Janeiro (state) for the district to decide if they agree. If they don't agree, the marriage cannot proceed. LGBT rights in Rio de Janeiro (state) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil enjoy many of the same legal protections available to non-LGBT people. Homosexuality is legal in the state. On 17 April 2013, The "General Magistrate of Justice" of Rio de Janeiro, Judge Valmir de Oliveira Silva, published a legal ruling authorizing same-sex marriage in the state if local judges agree. Same sex weddings are poised to begin in the coming days. According to the ruling (25/2013),