List of LGBTQ politicians in Brazil
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This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Brazilians who were elected as governors, deputies, or councillors, or nominated as ministers or secretaries of state.
Ministers
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Secretaries of state
| Photo | Secretary | Party | State | Term | Notes |
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Eleonora Menicucci | PT | MG | 2012–2015 | Bisexual[4] |
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Symmy Larrat | PT | PA | 2023–present | Transgender[5] |
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] |
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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] |
| Michelle Melo | UNIÃO | 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 | 2021–2024 | 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] | |
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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] |
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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 | ||
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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] |