Memory for self-defense

The resumption has come

 
Rapper, actress and indigenous activist from the Boe-Bororo ethnic group. In her lyrics, Katú raises historical and sociocultural questions about the colonization of Brazil, through the eyes of indigenous resistance and the struggle of women.

The most censored author in Brazil
 
Writer born in São Paulo, Cassandra has fought against press censorship and in favor of freedom of expression since the government of Getúlio Vargas. Her works marked an era, approaching lesbianism and female eroticism, two national taboos.

Hacking capacitive Structures
 
Diversity for whom? Media activist, writer and activist for the causes of people with disabilities and the LGBTQIA+ community, Leandrinha brings intersectionality as a starting point to denounce the disability and other forms of violence.

Education for all
 
The first trans principal of a public school in São Paulo, Paula is a pioneer in trans struggles in education, mainly for the right to use the social name of students, for the guarantee of diversity in formal education for black women and for the access and permanence of LGBTQIA+ people in schooling processes.

Opening doors to diversity
 
Actress, entrepreneur, writer and activist, Maite is a reference in employability. Born in Curitiba, she created the Casa da Maite, in 1997, one of the first sites dedicated to diversity in Brazil. She is co-founder of the TransEmpregos platform, the largest database of transgender resumes in the country.

Pride and visibility
 
Singer, songwriter, writer and LGBT activist from São Paulo. Vange was known for the hit “Noite Preta”, theme of novel  “Vamp”, by Rede Globo. She came out publicly as a lesbian in 1995 after moving to an independent record label. She followed her lesbian activism in literature and drama. Vange was married for 28 years with the journalist Cilmara Bedaque, who was also her great musical partner.

If it hurts our existence, we will be resistance!
 
Popularly known for her catchphrase “transvestite is not messy”, Luana was a transvestite, prostitute, multi-artist and activist from Rio de Janeiro. She helped and welcomed countless people in situations of social vulnerability, such as homeless people, HIV positives and young transvestites.

Black women in march
 
Woman, lesbian, rapper and feminist, Luana is one of the main references in the contemporary rap scene, in Sao Paulo. With a trajectory of over 10 years in hip hop and militancy, she fights for the autonomy of black women and for the rights of populations in social vulnerability.

No rights less
 
Transvestite woman from São Paulo, Bruna was a socio-educational advisor, activist for LGBTQIA+ causes and defender of the rights of the HIV-positive population. She was co-founder of the Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals of the Interior, vice-president of the Municipal Health Council and representative of the State of São Paulo in the National Network of Trans People in Brazil.

Planting seeds...
 
A young transvestite, resident of the East Zone of São Paulo, Laura had her future interrupted, at the age of 18, victim of a transphobia crime, being murdered by police officers in São Paulo. In 2016, the Centro de Referência Laura Vermont was inaugurated, in her honor, in the São Miguel Paulista region.

The woman as her own myth
 
Performer, writer, activist, singer and songwriter for a rock band, Cláudia has always moved with intensity through her multiple talents. With her show “Vômito do mito”, she broke with the stigma of the transvestite body as a caricature, breaking heteronormative patterns inside and outside the arts.