Tag: #lGBTQ

Eduardo Leite. chip Photo: Valter Campanato/ABr

Explaining Brazil #159: Leite is no Milk

Governor Eduardo Leite of Rio Grande do Sul came out as gay. But don't expect him to be a Brazilian Harvey Milk. Instead, he might be closer to Pete Buttigieg

3 years ago • Gustavo Ribeiro

vaccine Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite. Photo: José Cruz/ABr

An ambitious governor comes out as gay

Governor Eduardo Leite of Rio Grande do Sul has come out, advancing the cause of LGBT+ visibility. But does he have a chance in the 2022 presidential race?

3 years ago • Renato Alves

same-sex marriage chile "Freedom and respect for all," reads poster during Mexico City pride parade. Photo: Bruno Doinel/Shutterstock

Number of the week

Chile to allow same-sex marriage?

Conservative President Sebastián Piñera said it is "about time" for Chile to grant same-sex couples the same rights enjoyed by heterosexual ones

3 years ago • Lucas Berti

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Numbers of the week: Jan 30, 2021

Bolsonaro's re-election prospects, the government's spending on food, unemployment rates, fintech investment, Libertadores final, and more

3 years ago • Gustavo Ribeiro

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The story of the first trans woman in Brazil’s Armed Forces

Maria Luiza da Silva was kicked out of the Air Force after coming out as a trans woman. Decades on, her rights were finally recognized

3 years ago • Renato Alves

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2020 the year for identity politics in Brazil

Diversity won in Brazil's elections, with more elected officials representing women, black and multiracial people, and the LGBTQI+ community

3 years ago • Renato Alves

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São Paulo’s LGBTQ parade held virtually

4 years ago • Rafael Lima

Brazil’s Supreme Court allows LGBT community to donate blood amidst shortage

Brazil’s Supreme Court allows LGBT community to donate blood amidst shortage

4 years ago • Natália Scalzaretto