Plot of the school honored Xica Maniclo; Deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) spoke before the parade
The Paraíso do Tuiuti samba school was attended by policies and transgender activists during the parade in Sapucaí on Tuesday (4.mar.2025). The association was the 2nd to parade and honored Xica Manicgo, 1st transvestite of Brazil.
Present at the parade were federal deputies Érika Hilton (PSOL-SP) and Duda Salabert (PDT-MG), Councilwoman Amanda Paschoal (PSOL-SP) and state deputy Dani Balbi (B-RJ PC). “The parade will be a manifesto of trans history as protagonist, and I will be honored, for our political struggle. Stay tuned and mark me in the parade posting. Viva Xica Manicongo, live Tuiuti and Carnival for the courage to tell this story. ”wrote Duda Salabert on the social network X (former Twitter).
It’s today! A ode to transvestite 🏳️⚧️🎉
I will be from 11:30 pm
On the biggest stage in the world!The São Cristóvão school brings to Sapucai the history of the first non -indigenous Brazilian transvestite, Xica Manicongo.
The parade will be a manifesto of trans history…
– Doubt Salabert (@dudasalabert)
Deputy Erika Hilton spoke during the event. “Carnival is also a resistance, struggle, boldness, denunciation. And being able to step on this avenue, bringing the memory, pain and history of Xica Maniclogo is something that fills our heart with hope, that it is possible to build a carnival, a society, an increasingly democratic, diverse, popular and transvestite culture space ”said the parliamentarian to the portal UOL.
Erika was part of the Tuiuti Paradise Front Commission, formed only by trans women. The congressman told how it was to reconcile her deputy agenda with the rehearsals for Carnival. “I had to share deputy life with the life of a front commission, but I think I did my best, which was beautiful, that I did what I expected from me. I surrendered at heart for Tuiuti, me, trans people, the LGBT community and the memory of Xica Manicongo. ”
“The Brazilian Carnival, which is the biggest show in the open world, brings to Rio de Janeiro a first -person samba avenue saying ‘I transvestite’. Xica Manicongo follows alive in every transvestite that lives in this country. The story of Xica Manicgo is a story of struggle, claw, resistance, rebellion, perseverance, just like Carnival ”completed the deputy.
Who is afraid of Xica Manicgo?
Who is afraid of transvestite?
– Erika Hilton (@erikakhilton)
