Roberto Farina Case
The Roberto Farina Case was a legal proceeding that attracted international attention to Brazil during the late 1970s. The case stemmed from the first male-to-female gender-affirming surgery performed in Brazil in the city of São Paulo.Dr. Farina was sentenced to two years in prison but was subsequently absolved after the Brazilian courts concluded that gender-affirming surgery was the only way to alleviate gender dysphoria in Farina's patient, Waldirene Nogueira. Farina was supported by a team from Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo, who pushed for surgical intervention as a therapeutic solution for the patient.