Benny Briolly beams as she strides through the concrete favela alleyway of Brazil’s city of Niteroi in a snow-white ball gown, onlookers proudly wave campaign flags emblazoned with her face. The city councilwoman and nearly 1,000 other transgender politicians are running Sunday in every one of Brazil’s 26 states, where the number of transgender politicians has tripled since the last elections four years ago. (AP Video/Mario Lobao and Diarlei Rodrigues) (AP Video: Diarlei Rodrigues)
Transgender candidates are making history under fire in Brazil
