Cristian González Cabrera, a researcher at Human Rights Watch, said that while the supreme court banned violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in 2019, “the government needs to take urgent further steps to stave off this epidemic of violence against LGBT people”. “It’s absurd to justify violence that is brutal and barbaric,” she said.īrazil has one of the most alarming rates of violence and discrimination against LGBT people in the world. ![]() ![]() She said opinion had been divided, with some people shocked by the case while others justified it, saying the man was gay. Ávila is supporting the family of the victim, and added that news of the attack, which came to light during pride month, had provoked a huge nationwide reaction. “This is a frightening crime but it’s very common in Brazil, and violence – not only against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people but also women, black people and immigrants – is worsening,” said Lirous Ávila, president of the Association in Defence of Human Rights, an organisation that helps victims of violence in Florianópolis. Verdi Furlanetto, chief of police, confirmed to the Guardian that his force is investigating but there have been no arrests as yet. His attackers left him in the street where he was found and taken to hospital.
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