Anti-fascist military officer, Sergeant of the Brazilian Navy, Transgender woman, feminist. President of the National Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals (ANTRA). Member of the Council for Social and Sustainable Development of the Presidency of the Republic and of the National Council for Women’s Rights (CNDM). Coordinator of the annual research on violence against the Trans population since 2017 and researcher on trans people in elections and political violence. Published research on the situation of trans people in the prison system and educational materials on safety for the LGBTQIA+ community. Recipient of the Marielle Franco Medal for Human Rights by the Municipal Chamber of Niterói and the Diploma Woman Citizen from ALERJ. Elected as one of the 100 pioneering women in political leadership by Woman of the World (WoW) and winner of the “Makes a Difference” Award from O Globo Niterói RJ newspaper. Listed in Billboard’s Over30 list and among 100 LGBTQIA+ professionals building desirable futures. First Trans person to receive the Legislative Merit Medal from the Federal Chamber.
