Title: Brazil elects third transgender person to national CongressLink To: Article 🔗 [Link: advocate.com/news/thabatta-pimenta-brazil-congress-trans/]Author: Jack Walker
Date: 6 October 2026
Trigger Warning: Anti-trans hate
Brief summary of the articleThabatta Pimenta was elected to Brazil's National Congress, becoming the first openly trans representative from Rio Grande do Norte and the third openly trans person elected to the body. The Green Party candidate won nearly 93,000 votes and had previously served as a councilwoman in Natal and Carnaúba dos Dantas.
Main Points of the Article"won her race with nearly 93,000 votes"
"Her win follows the election of two other trans lawmakers, Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert, in 2022."
"She currently serves as a councilwoman representing the city of Natal"
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