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They’re Black. They’re Trans. And They’re Ready To Shake Up Brazil’s Politics.

Started by stephaniec, December 09, 2018, 06:35:23 PM

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stephaniec

December 09, 2018, 06:35:23 PM
They're Black. They're Trans. And They're Ready To Shake Up Brazil's Politics.


https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/theyre-black-theyre-trans-and-theyre-ready-to-shake-up?fbclid=IwAR3DISGlizvG2dnV739cBnrn-pap6A5BIPKD5mQtZO6vb7cTruus0wx1PLQ

Buzz Feed News/
Tamerra Griffin
BuzzFeed News Reporter

"SÃO PAULO — In an election that saw a far-right populist who has praised Brazil's past dictatorship rise to power, two black trans women made history.
Jair Bolsanaro was elected president on Oct. 28, on the back of racist, sexist and anti-gay rhetoric, but just a few weeks earlier Erika Hilton and Erica Malunguinho became the first trans women to earn positions in Sāo Paulo's influential state legislature."

Reporting From
São Paulo, Brazil
Posted on November 17, 2018, at 9:01 a.m. ET
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