List of LGBTQ politicians in Brazil
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This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Brazilians who were elected as governors, deputies, or councillors, or nominated as ministers or secretaries of state.
Ministers
Secretaries of state
Governors
Photo | Governor | Party | State | Term | Notes |
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Eduardo Leite | PSDB | RS | 2019–2022
2023–present |
First openly-gay governor of Brazil[6] |
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Fátima Bezerra | PT | RN | 2019–present | First openly-lesbian governor of Brazil[7] |
Senators
Photo | Senator | Party | State | Term | Notes |
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Fabiano Contarato | PT | ES | 2019–present | First openly-gay senator of Brazil[8] |
Federal deputies
Photo | Federal Deputies | Party | State | Term | Notes |
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Clodovil Hernandes | PL | SP | 2007–2009 | Gay[9] |
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Jean Wyllys | PSOL | RJ | 2011–2018 | Gay[10] |
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David Miranda | PSOL | RJ | 2019–2022 | Gay |
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Israel Batista | PSB | DF | 2019–2022 | Gay[11] |
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Marcelo Calero | PSD | RJ | 2019–2022 | Gay |
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Rafafá | PSDB | PB | 2021 | Gay |
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Vivi Reis | PSOL | PA | 2021–2022 | Bisexual[12] |
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Erika Hilton | PSOL | SP | 2023–present | Transgender[13] |
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Duda Salabert | PDT | MG | 2023–present | Transgender[13] |
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Dandara Tonantzin | PT | SP | 2023–present | Bisexual[13] |
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Daiana Santos | PCdoB | RS | 2023–present | Lesbian[13] |
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Clodoaldo Magalhães | PV | PE | 2023–present | Gay[13] |
State deputies
Photo | Federal Deputies | Party | State | Term | Notes |
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Eulina Rabelo | PROS | PA | 2003–2006 | Bisexual | |
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Leci Brandão | PCdoB | SP | 2011–present | Lesbian[14] |
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Fabiola Mansur | PSB | BA | 2015–2022 | Lesbian[15] |
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Douglas Garcia | Republicans | SP | 2019–2022 | Gay[16] |
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Erica Malunguinho | PSOL | SP | 2019–2022 | Transgender |
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Isa Penna | PCdoB | SP | 2019–2022 | Bisexual[17] |
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Fábio Félix | PSOL | DF | 2019–present | Gay[18] |
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Dani Monteiro | PSOL | RJ | 2019–present | Bisexual[13] |
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Guilherme Cortez | PSOL | SP | 2023–present | Bisexual[13] |
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Thainara Faria | PT | SP | 2023–present | Bisexual[13] |
Ediane Maria | PSOL | SP | 2023–present | Bisexual | |
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Linda Brasil | PSOL | SE | 2023–present | Transgender[13] |
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Dani Balbi | PCdoB | RJ | 2023–present | Transgender[13] |
Verônica Lima | PT | RJ | 2023–present | Lesbian[13] | |
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Bella Gonçalves | PSOL | MG | 2023–present | Lesbian[13] |
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Rosa Amorim | PT | PE | 2023–present | Lesbian[13] |
Melissa Melo | PDT | AC | 2023–present | Bisexual[13] |
Mayors
Photo | Mayors | Party | City | State | Term | Notes |
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Astrid Maria Cunha e Silva | PFL | Viseu | PA | 1996–2004 | Bisexual[19] | |
Jorge Allen | PSD | Poá | SP | 1997–1998 | Gay[20] | |
Edgar de Souza | PSDB | Lins | SP | 2013–2020 | Gay[21] | |
Wirley Rodrigues Reis | PHS | Itapecerica | MG | 2021–present | Gay[22] | |
Paulo Alves | União Brasil | Mariluz | PR | 2021–present | Gay[23] | |
Diego Singolani | PSD | Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo | SP | 2021–present | Gay[24] |
Municipal councilors
Photo | Councilors | Party | City | State | Term | Notes |
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Renildo José dos Santos | PTR | Coqueiro Seco | AL | 1993 | Bisexual[25] | |
Kátia Tapety | Progressistas | Colônia do Piauí | PI | 1993–2004 | Transgender;[26] later first transgender vice-mayor (2004)[27] | |
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Léo Kret | DEM | Salvador | BA | 2009–2013 | Transgender[28] |
Paulo Diógenes | PSD | Fortaleza | CE | 2013–2016 | ||
Brenda Santunioni | Progressistas | Viçosa | MG | 2017–2020 | ||
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Fernando Holiday | NOVO | São Paulo | SP | 2017–present | Gay[29] |
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Marielle Franco | PSOL | Rio de Janeiro | RJ | 2017–2018 | Bisexual[30] |
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Duda Salabert | PDT | Belo Horizonte | MG | 2021–2023 | Transgender[31] and lesbian[32] |
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Erika Hilton | PSOL | São Paulo | SP | 2021–2023 | Transgender[33] |
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Mônica Benício | PSOL | Rio de Janeiro | RJ | 2021–present | |
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Thammy Miranda | PL | São Paulo | SP | 2021–present | Transgender[34] |
Carla Ayres | PT | Florianópolis | SC | 2021–present | ||
Valdir Gomes | PSD | Campo Grande | MS | 2021–present | ||
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Thabatta Pimenta | PROS | Natal | RN | 2025–present | Transgender[35] |
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Linda Brasil | PSOL | Aracaju | SE | 2021–2023 | Transgender[36] |
Bruno Cunha | Cidadania | Blumenau | SC | 2021–present | ||
Jana Guedes | PDT | Videira | SC | 2021–present | ||
Fabiane Peglow | PSB | São Lourenço do Sul | RS | 2021–present | ||
Amanda Gondim | PDT | Uberlândia | MG | 2021–present | ||
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Benny Briolly | PSOL | Niterói | RJ | 2021–present | |
Regininha | Avante | Araçatuba | SP | 2021–present | ||
Márcio Araújo | PSD | Mauá | SP | 2021–present | ||
Walkíria Nictheroy | PCdoB | Niterói | RJ | 2021–present | Bisexual[37] | |
Willian Carvalho | DEM | Quatis | RJ | 2021–present | Gay[38] | |
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Giorgia Prates | PT | Curitiba | PR | 2023–present | Lesbian[39] |
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Giovani Culau | PCdoB | Porto Alegre | RS | 2023–present | Gay[40] |
References
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