Erika Hilton: We cry for the death of this young man and of so many other Brazilian youths who die simply for being who they are and, often, because of actions that Parliamentarians take in this House, at this podium.
Erika Hilton: Once, a Parliamentarian put a wig on his head to ridicule and mock trans people who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
The mockery, the irony, the disregard, the contempt, the hate speech practiced by Parliamentarians inside this House are directly responsible for the deaths of young people, adults, children and of our community.
Erika Hilton: The death of the young man Fernando will not be forgotten.
Erika Hilton: We will cry out in his memory. We will fight with vehemence, courage, boldness and strength against prejudice and LGBTphobia, which kills us by bludgeoning, by torture, as was the case of Dandara dos Santos, among so many others that have already occurred in this country.