Brazil`s LGBT pop sensation: `I want to give them strength`
(The Guardian Brazil)

In a country where 343 LGBT people were killed in 2016, singer and openly gay drag queen Pabllo Vittar has become a symbol of resistance Despite its permissive reputation and the wild, cross-dressing costumes seen at its street carnivals, Brazil is an increasingly dangerous country for LGBT people. According to the non-profit Bahia Gay Group 343 LGBT people were killed in 2016, compared to 260 in 2010.Against this backdrop of prejudice, however, the country´s latest pop sensation is an openly-gay drag queen in a flowing platinum wig whose glossy pop videos have been watched hundreds of millions of times. Related: Brazilian queer art exhibition cancelled after campaign by rightwing protesters Related: Brazil`s right on the rise as anger grows over scandal and corruption Continue reading...