Deputy states that she requested a new document after registration of male gender by North American authorities
The federal deputy (Psol-SP) stated that she received a new diplomatic passport from Itamaraty after United States authorities recorded his gender as male when issuing a visa.
According to the congresswoman, the change occurred only in the visa, and not in the Brazilian document. Still, she chose to apply for a new passport. “My visa, Itamaraty gave me a new passport so that I no longer needed to carry that passport […] I didn’t want a stamp in my passport with such violence”, declared in an interview with the portal Metropolises.
Hilton said he keeps the previous document saved, as it contains visas from other countries.
The deputy also reported that she contacted international organizations, such as the UN and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, but stated that there was no progress in the requests. “This was the greatest measure we could reach”these.
She also criticized the actions of international entities in the face of human rights violations. “The UN seems to me to be unable to respond to society”he stated.
The congresswoman declared that she does not intend to travel to the United States as long as the country maintains this type of record in its documents. “There is no way I can set foot in the United States […] I need to give up my identity.”these.
The federal deputy (Psol-SP) stated that she was approached by the SBT after statements by the presenter Mouse in your program. At the time, he said that the congresswoman could not be considered a woman because “not having a uterus”.
CHAT WITH SBT
During the interview, Erika Hilton she also stated that she was approached by SBT after statements by the presenter Mouse in your program. At the time, he said that the congresswoman could not be considered a woman because “not having a uterus”.
According to Hilton, representatives from the broadcaster made contact through her advisor and also directly with her. The congresswoman, however, chose not to detail the content of the conversations. “They sent public communications, they sent communications through my advisor, we had conversations on the phone. I think this conversation remains behind the scenes”declared in an interview with the portal Metropolises.
The deputy said she had adopted “all applicable legal measures” against the presenter and also requested action from SBT. She said she expected a more forceful response from the broadcaster, such as a public retraction. “I don’t see much progress […] perhaps a retraction in the program itself”these.
Hilton also mentioned that he asked for additional measures if the company does not take a stance, including the possibility of suspending the attraction.
The congresswoman classified the statements as offensive and stated that the episode went beyond the field of political criticism. According to her, the speech affects not only trans people, but also cisgender women who, for different reasons, do not have a uterus. “I felt attacked, I felt violated, I felt ridiculed”he stated.
The deputy also criticized the presenter’s history of statements, who, according to her, had already adopted positions considered offensive on other occasions. For Hilton, the case highlights the limits between opinion and speech that can encourage prejudice and hostility.
UNDERSTAND
The presidency of the Commission for the Defense of Women’s Rights was the target of criticism from the opposition. After the speeches of Mouseoeo SBT for alleged transphobia. The . The broadcaster apologized to the congresswoman, but the presenter of the statements.
In congress, government supporters, while members of the opposition, sued the Chamber against their election and. Hilton’s performance at the head of the commission has been the target of criticism, including regarding the collegiate’s agenda.
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