Brazil remains the country with the most deaths due to homophobia in the world -NGO group
According to the annual report of the non-governmental organization Grupo Gay da Bahia, the number of crimes increased by 8%...
March 2, 2022Topic
Homophobia
Brazil records 140 murders of trans people in 2021
violence against the trans population in Brazil. According to the dossier, at least 140 trans people were murdered in the...
January 28, 2022
Eyeing presidency, gay Brazilian governor braces for anti-LGBT+ jibes
Gay Brazilian governor and presidential hopeful Eduardo Leite said he expects to encounter anti-LGBT+ rhetoric as he bids to unseat...
July 9, 2021
Association Notes 175 Transsexuals Killed in Brazil in 2020, Denounces Underreporting
Brazil registered 175 murders of transsexuals in 2020, according to the National Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals of Brazil's (ANTRA)...
January 29, 2021
Opinion: Brazil’s Supreme Court Enters the Political Thicket
Today, February 21st, Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) will continue discussing and (possibly) voting on an extremely political question: Should “homophobia”...
February 21, 2019
Rio’s Mangueira Samba School to Honor Marielle Franco this Carnival
One of Rio’s most iconic samba schools, ‘Estação Primeiro de Mangueira’ (First Station of Mangueira) have chosen to pay tribute...
January 11, 2019
The 18th Gay Pride Parade in Rio: Daily
This Sunday, October 13th, Rio de Janeiro's 18th Gay Pride Parade will take over Copacabana Beach with its rainbow color...
October 12, 2013
Human Rights Films at Rio Festival: Daily
International human rights NGO Amnesty International has helped curate a selection of twenty-five documentaries that will be shown from at...
September 28, 2013
Demonstrations Continue in Brazil: Daily
Protests continued in over a dozen Brazilian cities on Saturday, June 22nd.
June 23, 2013