On March 27, a protest against the recent election [3] of congressman and controversial evangelical preacher Marco Feliciano [4] as chairman of the Committee for Human Rights and Minorities in the Brazilian Deputy Chamber ended with repression [5] against LGBT rights advocates. On Youtube, Rodrigo Grassi shared [6] the moment when one of the protestors was arrested.
Brazilian LGBT Advocates Beaten, One Arrested
· Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Citizen Media, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Protest