The deceased leader of Legião Urbana had an important statement made in the 1990s rescued again by the LGBTQIAPN+ community+
Renato Russo He went back to viralize on social networks. This time, the late leader of Urban Legion It reverberated with an important statement given in 1995, a year before died in 1996, the victim of HIV virus complications.
At the time, the singer and composer gave an interview to the newspaper Between us (via TMDQA!). One of the points highlighted by Renato was the importance and pioneering of transvestites and trans in the struggle for the rights of the LGBTQIAPN+community.
In the stretch that has been circulated in the networks, the artist, born in the Rio de Janeiro and that moved to Brasilia With the family in adolescence, he analyzed the context of the time – which, like now, is still lacking legal guarantees in the scope of sexuality. He said:
“The transvestites paved the way for everyone. For everyone. […] I don’t care, my son, I want a statute in the Municipality Code [dizendo] ‘There can be no discrimination by sexual identity’, because otherwise it is even the gay United Stateswho think they are very, very well, but there is no law to protect them, no. “
At another point in the interview, Renato Ruso speaks openly about his sexual orientation. The artist also reflected on how a democratic country like the Brazil You need to create legal instruments to prevent prejudiced and offensive practices for the LGBTQIAPN+community.
“What is in question is the freedom of the human spirit. Regardless of being a minority or not. I think the situation is bad even for those who are the majority. It is better for those who oppress and have power, but it is such a tiny portion of the planetary population that everyone is bad and suffering. ‘Ostracized’ or dead or have rights to less. This is the first thing to do. “
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Engagement of Renato Russo
Before he died, Renato Russo was engaged in the LGBTQIAPN+cause. According to the period of the period of Folha de S. Paulothe leader of Urban Legion collaborated with gay groups, such as the Rainbowand participated in meetings and meetings that debated the subject.
In 1995, he contributed financially to the 17th World Gay and Lesbian Conferencein Rio de Janeiro, and was one of the honorees at the event. Renato would also have convinced the singer and friend Cassia Eller making donations.
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Source: Rollingstone

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