Jefferson Puff Archives

Latest News

[ November 30, 2023 ] Rio’s Urban Peripheries Literary Festival Hosts 13th Edition and Celebrates Ancestral Black and Indigenous Orality in ‘Little Africa’ by Community Contributors
[ November 29, 2023 ] Brazil’s ‘Favela Community Land Trust’ Celebrates Five Years and Hosts International Exchange in Rio de Janeiro #HousingWatch
[ November 20, 2023 ] On This Brazilian Black Awareness Day, Watch: ‘The Vision of Black Female State Deputies in Rio de Janeiro on Race, Gender, and Favelas’ [VIDEO] *Highlight
[ November 19, 2023 ] Bumba-meu-boi Brilho de Lucas Keeps Maranhão Folklore Alive in Rio *Highlight
[ November 18, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro’s First Housing Cooperative: Explore the History of Shangri-lá In Taquara, Jacarepaguá, West Zone *Highlight

*Highlight

“Being Gay in a Favela Hasn’t Gotten Easier. We’re Still Fighting for Our Lives.”

By Jefferson Puff • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • February 10, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Jefferson Puff in Portuguese published by BBC Brasil click here. “In the favela you can’t kiss or walk holding hands. Gays, lesbians and transexuals living in favelas have […]