Marielle Franco (1979-2018) was a black, gay woman from the favela who stood up against the odds as a voice for the marginalised within her city of Rio de Janeiro. Tragically, she was assassinated, but her voice and spirit lives on as a beacon of hope in an increasingly intolerant and dictatorial Brazil.
By Lydia Patrick
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Leon Zuleta (1952-1993) foi o precursor do movimento LGBT na Colômbia, deixando um legado de ativismo e de ação social. O contributo de Zuleta...
Barbara Gittings (1932-2007) viveu numa época em que fazer parte da comunidade LGBT era muito difícil, pois significava carregar o estigma de ser "doente",...
