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Alturi » News Items » South America » Brazil » Here’s why some gay Brazilians support their country’s rabidly anti-LGBTQ president

Here’s why some gay Brazilians support their country’s rabidly anti-LGBTQ president

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01/13/2019

In his first week in office, newly elected Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro started actions to roll back LGBTQ rights. So it was only a matter of time before a newspaper covered one of his gay fans. Bloomberg.com brings us the story of Tiago Pavinatto, a 34-year-old gay lawyer and newspaper columnist who feels confident that Bolsonaro won’t harm LGBTQ rights because, “He will be surrounded by people who will ensure gay rights be respected.” Sounds a bit like the gay conservatives who expected Trump to support LGBTQ rights in America.

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