{"id":86368,"date":"2019-05-03T20:25:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T00:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/glaad-bolsonaros-cancellation-is-a-victory-for-lgbtq-brazilians-and-allies\/"},"modified":"2019-05-03T20:25:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T00:25:39","slug":"glaad-bolsonaros-cancellation-is-a-victory-for-lgbtq-brazilians-and-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/glaad-bolsonaros-cancellation-is-a-victory-for-lgbtq-brazilians-and-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"GLAAD: Bolsonaro\u2019s Cancellation is a Victory for LGBTQ Brazilians and Allies"},"content":{"rendered":"

GLAAD: Bolsonaro\u2019s Cancellation is a Victory for LGBTQ Brazilians and Allies<\/b><\/p>\n

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Statement from Bolsonaro\u2019s Office via CNBC<\/a>: \u201c\u2026in light of the resistance and deliberate attacks from the NYC Mayor and pressure from interest groups and institutions that organize\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

ICYMI<\/a>: Delta, Bain and the Financial Times pull out of ceremony honoring Brazil\u2019s far-right president\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

NEW YORK\u00a0\u2013 GLAAD, the world\u2019s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, this evening celebrated the victory for the LGBTQ community in Brazil after GLAAD joined New York State Senator Brad Hoylman and many other LGBTQ Americans and allies in a public campaign that\u00a0forced Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro<\/a>, a long-time anti-LGBTQ activist, to cancel his upcoming trip to the United States. Bolsonaro was scheduled to receive the \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d award from the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce on May 14.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Jair Bolsonaro\u2019s cancelled trip to the United States is a victory for LGBTQ Brazilians,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. \u201cDespite our own President\u2019s anti-LGBTQ record and actions, this news proves advocacy organizations, businesses, and local officials can still affect real change. As LGBTQ Americans and allies prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, this successful campaign is an important reminder that in order to gain acceptance, LGBTQ people across the globe must continue to be visible, stand together, and do everything possible to protect the hard-fought progress we\u2019ve earned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to Bolsonaro\u2019s cancellation,\u00a0Delta Airlines,\u00a0Bain & Company, and\u00a0The Financial Times\u00a0pulled their sponsorships for the upcoming event, and the\u00a0American Museum of Natural History\u00a0canceled the original location of the Chamber\u2019s gala following massive outcry from\u00a0State Senator Brad Hoylman\u00a0and LGBTQ Americans and allies \u2013 including\u00a0actor Debra Messing. Both GLAAD and State Senator Hoylman urged the Chamber and New York Marriott Marquis, the event\u2019s new location, to cancel the event that\u2019s scheduled for May 14 earlier this week. As of this release,\u00a0about 60,000 individuals\u00a0have signed onto a petition call<\/a> for the cancelation of the Chamber\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d event.<\/p>\n

Brazilian President has a horrific and barbaric anti-LGBTQ record, and since his election last year, President Bolsonaro \u2013 like the Trump Administration \u2013 has\u00a0systematically tried to erase\u00a0LGBTQ families from the fabric of Brazil. Just recently, President Bolsonaro even\u00a0praised\u00a0the anti-LGBTQ efforts made by President Trump and his administration since taking office in 2017 \u2013 a total of\u00a0105\u00a0attacks\u00a0on LGBTQ Americans overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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