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Brisa Bracchi

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Brisa Bracchi
Member of the Municipal Chamber of Natal
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
Personal details
Born (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 28)
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
PartyWorkers' Party
Alma materFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brisa Silva Bracchi (born 20 December 1997) is a Brazilian politician and human rights activist. A member of the Workers' Party, she has served as a city councillor on the Municipal Chamber of Natal since 2020. In 2022, Bracchi was chosen as Natal's "outstanding parliamentarian", in recognition of her work introducing and passing inclusive laws in the city.

Early life and education

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Bracchi was born on 20 December 1997 in Natal, the capital of Rio Grande do Norte, a state in the Northeast Region of Brazil. In 2015, while in secondary school, she was active in student politics, being elected to serve as director of women for the Brazilian Union of Secondary School Students. Bracchi took part in the 2016 student protests, a series of demonstrations and school occupations against proposed changes to education by the government of then-President of Brazil, Michel Temer, including the proposed new Brazilian secondary education system and the Constitutional Amendment of the Public Expenditure Cap, which would limit government funding in education.[1]

After completing secondary school, Bracchi started studying history at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. During her time at university, she served as the general coordinator of the José Silton Pereira Central Student Directory between 2018 and 2019; Bracchi was also elected as the general secretary of State Union of Students, a student organisation associated with the National Union of Students, for Rio Grande do Norte.[1]

After graduating from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Bracchi subsequently obtained a second degree, in environmental studies, from the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte.[1]

Political career

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At the age of 18, Bracchi joined the Workers' Party, a centre-left national political party. She self-identified with the party's democratic socialist bloc. When she was 21, Bracchi was elected general secretary of the Workers' Party's Natal Municipal Executive; three years later, she was named the party's state secretary for women.[1]

Following the 2020 municipal elections, Bracchi was elected to the Municipal Chamber of Natal; she had run on a portfolio of promoting culture, education, and LGBTQ and indigenous rights; she also stated she would seek to legalise medicinal cannabis. In 2021, Bracchi became leader of the chamber's opposition bloc.[2]

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bracchi's called for the creation of the Municipal Emergency Basic Income Programme to address inequalities in accessing healthcare among disadvantaged communities in Natal. Bracchi also successfully passed the Municipal Policy for Comprehensive Health of the LGBTI+ Population, which sought to ensure Basic Health Units were better able to serve LGBTQ+ patients, such as through knowledge and access to transgender health care. Following the conclusion of Bracchi's first year in office, she was identified by the Municipal Chamber as being the "most productive" council member.[2][3]

In 2022, Bracchi authored a bill that recognised and commemorated Celebrate Bisexuality Day.[4] She also passed the Menstruation Without Taboo law, which saw feminine hygiene products distributed to vulnerable people, as well as all schools in Natal, in addition to greater education on menstruation.[3][5] Bracchi campaigned for the passing of the More Women in Culture and Advertising Without Sexism laws, as well as the creation of the Natal Film Commission.[6]

In 2023, Bracchi authored and passed legislation that led to the Municipal Week Against Lesbophobia becoming recognised as part of Natal's official municipal calendar.[7][8][9]

Threats and harassment

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In 2023 and 2024, Bracchi was among a group of Brazilian feminist and LGBTQ+ parliamentarians, including Duda Hidalgo, Daiana Santos, Rosa Amorim, Bella Gonçalves, Mônica Benício, Iza Lourença, Bia Caminha, Lohanna França and Cida Falabella, to receive threats of corrective rape via email. Bracchi reported the threats to the police and received public support from the national Workers' Party.[7][9][10][11][12][13][14]

In 2024, Bracchi accused fellow councillor Aroldo Alves, of the liberal-conservative Brazil Union party, of misogyny after he complimented Natália Bastos Bonavides's physical appearance and scent during a plenary.[15][16]

Recognition

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In 2023, during her third year in office, Bracchi was recognised with the 2022 Outstanding Parliamentarian Award by the Municipal Chamber of Natal, with her scoring highly in the award's categories, including transparency and accountability.[17]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Brisa Bracchi". Câmara Municipal de Natal (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Brisa Bracchi é nova líder da bancada de oposição na Câmara de Natal" [Brisa Bracchi is the new leader of the opposition bloc on Natal City Council]. Tribuna do Norte (in Portuguese). 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Melo, Cecília; Macedo, Nathallya (25 June 2022). "Leis e outras medidas que protegem a população LGBT+ potiguar são destaques positivos" [Laws and other measures protecting the LGBT+ population of Rio Grande do Norte are positive highlights]. Agora RN (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Pazatto, Deivid (16 March 2022). "Lei que reconhece o "Dia da Visibilidade Bissexual" é aprovada em Natal (RN)" [Law recognizing "Bisexual Visibility Day" is approved in Natal (RN)]. Gay Blog Br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Semtas assume ações de combate à vulnerabilidade menstrual em Natal" [Semtas takes action to combat menstrual vulnerability in Natal]. Diário do RN. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Câmara aprova projeto para capacitação de mulheres na área da cultura" [Chamber approves bill to train women in the cultural field]. Câmara Municipal de Natal (in Portuguese). 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 Souza, Elizabeth (24 October 2023). "Vereadora que criou lei contra a lesbofobia em Natal (RN) recebe ameaça de "estupro corretivo"" [City councilwoman who created law against lesbophobia in Natal (RN) receives threat of "corrective rape"]. Afirmativa (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Lei que cria a Semana Contra a Lesbofobia é sancionada em Natal-RN" [Law creating the Week Against Lesbophobia is enacted in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte]. Mídia Ninja (in Portuguese). 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 Longo, Ivan (11 October 2023). "Criminosos detalham como pretendem estuprar vereadora e deputada estadual" [Criminals detail how they intend to rape city councilwoman and state representative]. Fórum (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Vereadora de Natal recebe ameaça de 'estupro corretivo': 'Vamos até o fim para que o criminoso seja responsabilizado'" [City councilwoman from Natal receives threat of 'corrective rape': 'We will go all the way to ensure the criminal is held accountable']. G1 (in Portuguese). 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Vereadora Brisa denuncia ameaça de estupro em pronunciamento na Câmara de Natal" [Councilwoman Brisa denounces rape threat in speech at Natal City Council]. Agora RN (in Portuguese). 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  12. ↑ ""Vou cobrar até o fim", diz Brisa Bracchi sobre ameaça de estupro" ["I will pursue this to the end," says Brisa Bracchi regarding rape threat]. Agora RN (in Portuguese). 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Chagas, Rodrigo (12 October 2023). "Vereadora Brisa Bracchi, de Natal, recebe ameaça de 'estupro corretivo'" [City councilwoman Brisa Bracchi, from Natal, receives threat of 'corrective rape']. Brasil de Fato (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Juvino, Leandro (3 April 2024). "Após ameaças, Brisa registra boletim de ocorrência e recebe apoio do PT nacional" [After receiving threats, Brisa files a police report and receives support from the national PT party]. Saiba Mais (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Brisa acusa Aroldo Alves de misoginia" [Brisa accuses Aroldo Alves of misogyny]. O Poti (in Portuguese). 19 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Vereadora de Natal acusa parlamentar de misoginia em plenário; vídeo". Jornal do Seridó (in Portuguese). 19 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Vereadores de Natal recebem Prêmio Parlamento Empreendedor" [City councillors in Natal receive the Entrepreneurial Parliament Awards]. CDL Natal (in Portuguese). 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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