Thabatta Pimenta joins two returning trans women in Brazil’s incoming Chamber
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies reported on October 8 that Thabatta Pimenta was elected to the federal Chamber for the first time, joining reelected trans lawmakers Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert. Three of the 513 elected deputies declared themselves trans in electoral data. Pimenta's first federal election adds a distinct representation milestone beyond Hilton's previously reported result. Trans political participation matters, while election victories alone do not enact protections or remove existing violence and care barriers.
Read the Agência Câmara report.