Brazil challenges young governor Bolsonaro’s homophobia: “I’m gay” – Corriere.it – SwordsToday.ie

I have nothing to hide: I am gay. A simple sentence telling the success story, it has become a political statement in Brazil since Thursday evening. Eduardo Light, governor of the wealthy southern state of Rio Grande do Sul Presidential candidate the following year, he confirmed his direction in an interview. Without pride or shame. I have never talked about a topic related to my personal life, but at this time of lack of integrity in Brazil, I repeat that I have nothing to hide. I’m a gay governor, not a gay governor. Obama was not a black president. “I’m proud of it,” he told TV Globo reporter Pedro Bial.

The advent of the Light is a proclamation against the ultra-conservative President Jair Bolzoni, who has been expressed on more than one occasion. His deep animosity towards homosexuality A new judicial tile is also being smashed in the coming days. On Friday, Supreme Court Judge Rosa Weber ruled A second investigation into Bolzoni has begun He is already at the center of a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of bribery in connection with the purchase of anti-Kovid vaccines. Theory of Official Official Exemption for Allegations of Irregularities in the Purchase of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech in India: The Ministry of Health would have approved the payment of 20 million doses to the Brazilian supplier, now suspended, 15 dollars instead of one dose at 1.34

Bolsonaro denies being aware of this, while accusing opponent Leit of coming out for election purposes: I have nothing against his private life, but he cannot impose his lifestyle on others. In the past, the president has repeatedly given relief to his crude homophobia, perhaps seeking consensus among far-right fans. As he declared, I have a son who is more dead than a homosexual. Or again, when asked about the money laundering allegations against his son, Senator Flavio Bolzoni replied with contempt: You have a terrible gay face.