Benny Briolly, the first trans woman to sit on Niteroí s City Council in the state of Rio de Janeiro. (Facebook/Benny Briolly)
In the upshot of a local election that saw countless LGBT+ people elected in Brazil, a trans councillor flees the country after being pelted with relentless death threats.
Benny Briolly, the first trans woman to sit on Niteroí’s City Council in the state of Rio de Janeiro, announced on Twitter 13 May that she has been forced “temporarily” into exile.
In a lengthy social media statement, Briolly’s office confirmed that since her election in 2020, she has received email death threats that quoted her residential address.
Ausencia y presencia de Marielle Franco
elmercuriodigital.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from elmercuriodigital.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Aún impune asesinato en Brasil de concejala Marielle Franco
prensa-latina.cu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prensa-latina.cu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.