January 12, 2019
Brazil’s New President Eliminates LGBT Office on First Day in Office
Brazil’s New President Eliminates LGBT Office on First Day in Office
On Jan. 1, the day he was sworn in as Brazil’s new president, conservative Jair Bolsonaro signed an executive order removing LGBT concerns from the government’s human rights ministry, apparently affirming his traditional Christian, pro-family views and his rejection of “gender-based ideology.”