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Erika Hilton
Hilton in 2024
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
1 February 2023
ConstituencySão Paulo
Councillor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
BornErika Santos Silva
(1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 33)
PartyPSOL (2015–present)
Alma materFederal University of São Carlos
Occupation
  • Politician
  • activist
  • pedagogue
Websiteerikahilton.com.br

Erika Santos Silva, known as Erika Hilton (born 9 December 1992), is a Brazilian politician and activist for Black, LGBTQ and women's rights.[1][2][3] Hilton studied teaching and gerontology before entering politics.[4]

Affiliated to the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), in the 2020 elections, she gained national and international notice by becoming the first openly transgender councilor elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo, receiving the most votes for any councilor in the country.[5][6][2][7][3]

In November 2021, she was honoured with a "Generation Change Award" at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards in Budapest.[8]

In 2022, she and Duda Salabert became the first two openly transgender people elected to the National Congress of Brazil, with both of them elected to its Chamber of Deputies.[9][10] Hilton was honored as one of the BBC 100 Women in December 2022.[11]

Early life and education

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Hilton was born in Franco da Rocha and grew up on the outskirts of Francisco Morato in Greater São Paulo. When she was 14, she and her family moved to Itu in the interior of São Paulo state.[12] Raised in an evangelical family, Hilton experienced gender-based violence by her uncles because of her gender identity, and ultimately became homeless at the age of 15, during which time she used sex work to survive.[13] After six years, Hilton returned to the care of her mother.[12]

Hilton subsequently completed her education and started studying pedagogy and gerontology at the Federal University of São Carlos, although she did not graduate.[14][15] While at university, Hilton took part in student politics.[16]

Activism and political beginnings

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In 2015, Hilton launched an online petition calling for transgender people to be given the right to choose their own names after a bus company in Itu refused to print her female name on a seasonal bus ticket. The petition went viral online, and was ultimately successful.[13]

Following her petition, Hilton gained national notice as a transgender rights activist. She was invited to join PSOL, and ran an ultimately unsuccessful campaign to become a councillor in Itu in 2016.[17]

Bancada Ativista (2018–2020)

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In 2018, Hilton joined Bancada Ativista, a political movement calling for a diversification of Brazilian politics. She was part of a collective mandate which saw Mônica Seixas elected to the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo with 149,844 votes. Hilton officially acted as an aide to Seixas, but alongside the other members of Bancada Ativista, acted "almost as a parliamentarian"; the Legislative Assembly permitted Seixas' official portrait to show all members of the collective, although only Seixas was officially recognised as a member of the assembly.[18]

Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (2021–2023)

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In 2020, Hilton left Bancada Ativista in order to stand as a candidate for the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo; she was elected with 50,508 votes, the most received by a female councillor, and became the first trans woman to occupy a seat in the chamber.[15] During the same election, Thammy Miranda became the first trans man to be elected to the chamber.[19] Hilton started her mandate in the chamber on 1 January 2021 and ran as the PSOL candidate to serve as president of the chamber, though was defeated by Milton Leite of the Democrats.[20] She was chosen as the leader of the PSOL councillors, which constituted the third largest party in the chamber.[21]

During her time as a councillor, Hilton sat on the chamber's commissions on human rights and citizenship, public administration, and education and culture.[22] Hilton's bills included a proposal to establish a municipal fund to fight hunger, with the objective of financing public policies to ensure food security in São Paulo.[23]

Parliamentary Inquiry Commission on Transphobia

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At the initiative of Erika Hilton, on 24 September 2021, a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) was established in the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo to investigate violence against transgender and travesti people in the city. Erika Hilton was elected president of the Commission and, together with the other members, became responsible for investigating transphobic violence committed against transgender women and men, travesti, and non-binary people in the city.[24][25]

The data set relating to the investigation and conclusions of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) were made available in the CPI's final report, which forwarded 189 recommendations to 33 public and private institutions regarding initiatives to combat institutional transphobia.[26]

Distribution of sanitary pads to transmasculine students

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On 30 July 2021, the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo approved a bill mandating the distribution of sanitary pads to female students in the city's schools.[27] Hilton, together with Councilman Thammy Miranda, proposed an amendment to the bill to replace the words "female students" (alunas) with "students" (estudantes) in order to include transmasculine individuals in the initiative.[27] The amendment was rejected by the Council, and the bill was signed into law by Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB) on July 12.[28] In May 2022, the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), at Hilton's request, filed a lawsuit with the São Paulo Court of Justice seeking to include trans people in the law.[29] On May 11,[30] the Court ruled that transmasculine students must be included in the law.[31][32]

Chamber of Deputies (2023–present)

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In March 2022, Hilton announced that she would stand as a PSOL candidate for São Paulo in the Chamber of Deputies.[33] She was ultimately successful, garnering 256,903 votes.[34] Hilton's mandate included the inclusion of trans people in the Brazilian workforce.[35]

In May 2023, Hilton was unanimously elected as vice president of the chamber's human rights, minorities and racial equality commission.[36]

In July 2023, during a parliamentary enquiry into the 2023 Brazilian Congress attack, deputy Abilio Brunini commented during a speech given by Hilton that she was "offering sexual services" in the chamber.[37] Following his comments, it was announced that Brunini would be investigated by the attorney general for "political and gender violence".[38]

In response to the proposal of bill 5167/2009, which would prohibit civil unions between same-sex couples, Hilton established the Parliamentary Front in Defence of Citizenship and the Rights of the LGBTI+ Community in September 2023, with the support of 210 deputies and senators, with the goal of promoting and protecting the rights of LGBT+ people.[39]

In May 2026, Hilton publicly questioned Meta Platforms after several LGBTQ Instagram profiles in Brazil were suspended and later restored without individualized public explanations. The affected accounts included the queer news outlets GAYBLOGBR, Ezatamentchy, ComunidadesLGBTQIA, Pheeno and UniversoLGBTI.[40][41] Hilton and São Paulo city councillor Amanda Paschoal sent an official request to Meta Platforms Brasil requesting the restoration of the accounts, clarification of the rules allegedly violated, preservation of data and qualified human review of the suspensions.[40] The case was also cited by Sleeping Giants Brasil in an extrajudicial notice concerning content moderation and LGBTQIA+ rights in Brazil,[42][43] which referred to a civil inquiry by Brazil's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministério Público Federal - MPF) into possible harms to LGBTQ people following changes to Meta's content policies.[44]

Women's Rights Defense Commission

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Installation Meeting and Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Commission.

On 11 March 2026, Hilton was elected to chair the Women's Rights Defense Commission of the Chamber of Deputies for one year, despite opposition from the Liberal Party, with 11 votes in favor and 10 blank votes, succeeding congresswoman Célia Xakriabá (PSOL-MG).[45] Hilton is the first transgender woman to hold the presidency of the Commission.[45][46] She stated:[45]

This presidency is not just a name; it is the symbol of an expanding democracy. My administration will address all women: single mothers, working women, Black women, Indigenous women, and those who fight for survival and dignity in every corner of this country.

On March 12th, presenter Ratinho criticized Erika's election on his program, stating:[47]

There are so many women, why choose a trans woman? She's not a woman, she's trans. I have nothing against trans people, but there are other women, real women... But a woman, to be a woman, has to have a uterus, has to menstruate, has to be annoying for three or four days. Let's modernize, have inclusion, but there's no need to exaggerate. They're exaggerating.

Hilton filed a complaint with the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), requesting an investigation for the crime of transphobia and asking for the opening of a public civil action with compensation of 10 million reais for collective pain and suffering caused to the trans and travesti population, to be reverted to the Fund for the Defense of Diffuse Rights (that is, nothing to be received directly by her), and that she be granted the right of reply during prime time, with a duration equivalent to that of his speech.[48]

Ratinho sued Hilton for slander, libel, and defamation. According to Ratinho's defense, Hilton allegedly offended his honor by saying he was "just a rat" in a post responding to his statement on his program[49]. Hilton's defense sent an extrajudicial notification to SBT requesting the right of reply, which was ignored by the network.[50]

The São Paulo Court of Justice, in a decision published on June 17th, ordered SBT to broadcast a right-of-reply video from Hilton on the Programa do Ratinho, at the same time and with the same prominence as his statements, within 10 days, under penalty of a daily fine of 50,000 reais in case of non-compliance.[51] In the ruling, Judge André Della Latta Cartaxo stated that, although it is legitimate to question the actions of public officials, Ratinho had exceeded the limits of freedom of expression.[51] According to Cartaxo:[51]

The presenter's discourse did not remain within the contours of criticism of the appointment and advanced into the realm of repeated denial of the author's own identity. By repeatedly denying the author's status as a woman [...] he is not merely expressing a personal opinion. In truth, he is delegitimizing the very personality of the human being. What is being repressed, however, is not the disagreement, but the way it was expressed on national television. Offense is not opinion, it is an illegal act.

Personal life

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Regarding her sexual orientation, Erika stated that she tried to have relationships with women, but it didn't work out.[52] She has been in a relationship with photographer Daniel Zezza since 2023.[53] Daniel is a trans man and they both live in a trans-centered relationship.[54][55]

Hilton is of Beninese, Angolan, Nigerian, Cameroonian, Ugandan, North African, indigenous, and Portuguese immigrant descent.[56]

Lawsuits

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In January 2021, Hilton sued 50 people who allegedly made transphobic, racist, and sexist threats against her on social media.[57] On January 26, Hilton was harassed by a man inside the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo. The man was carrying a flag and wearing masks with religious symbols and entered her office, insistently asking to speak with her. He introduced himself as a "reactionary waiter" and said he was one of the people being sued by her.[58] The police are investigating whether the case is related to two other attacks against transgender city councilwomen from the PSOL party in São Paulo.[59]

In October 2021, Hilton sued volleyball player Maurício Souza for discrimination against LGBTQ people.[60]

She filed a complaint with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights requesting that the body monitor the case of the murder of Genivaldo de Jesus by federal highway police officers.[61][62]

In August 2022, Hilton filed a criminal complaint with the Supreme Federal Court against then-President Jair Bolsonaro for homophobia and transphobia.[63] The action requests the opening of a criminal investigation against the president for statements made during an event with evangelicals in Maranhão and has Justice Dias Toffoli as the rapporteur.[63]

References

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  1. ↑ "Erika Hilton". Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 Furquim, Gabriella (8 February 2021). "Erika Hilton, 1ª vereadora trans de SP: "Marginalização não é uma escolha, é uma sentença"" [Erika Hilton, first transgender councilwoman in São Paulo: "Marginalization is not a choice, it's a sentence"]. Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 Nugent, Ciara (13 October 2021). "This Trans Politician Is Fighting for Change in Brazil — Despite the Dangers". Time. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Downie, Andrew (28 September 2022). "'Lift this country up': trans pioneer Erika Hilton seeks Brazil election win". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Erika Hilton 50700 PSOL". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Bandeira Lins Lunardelli, Ana Laura; dos Santos Gonçalves, Luiz Carlos (27 October 2020). "Lunardelli e Gonçalves: Candidaturas coletivas e a atuação do MPE" [Lunardelli and Gonçalves: Collective candidacies and the role of the Electoral Public Prosecutor's Office]. Conjur (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "No Roda Viva, Erika Hilton comenta os ataques sofridos pelos parlamentares do PSOL" [On Roda Viva, Erika Hilton discusses the attacks suffered by PSOL parliamentarians]. Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (14 November 2021). "As MTV EMAs Go Ahead in Budapest Despite Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Hungarian Activist Award Winner Details 'Fear and Censorship'". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Ring, Trudy (4 October 2022). "Brazil Elects First Two Transgender Members of Congress". The Advocate. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Lang, Nico (4 October 2022). "Trans candidates make history as Brazil prepares to oust its homophobic president". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  12. 1 2 Brolli, Gabriel (18 November 2020). "Da prostituição à Câmara de SP, conheça a história de Erika Hilton" [From prostitution to the São Paulo City Council, discover the story of Erika Hilton]. GQ (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  13. 1 2 Griffin, Tamerra (21 November 2018). "Quem são e o que pensam estas duas mulheres trans eleitas deputadas em SP" [Who are these two trans women elected as representatives in São Paulo, and what do they think]. BuzzFeed News (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ficha do candidato a vereador Erika Hilton – PSOL – São Paulo SP" [Candidate profile for city councilor Erika Hilton – PSOL – São Paulo SP]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  15. 1 2 Rodrigues, Artur (16 November 2020). "Trans na política são resposta ao bolsonarismo, diz Erika Hilton, 6ª vereadora mais votada em SP" [Trans people in politics are a response to Bolsonarism, says Erika Hilton, the 6th most voted councilwoman in São Paulo]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  16. ↑ Lima, Claudia (23 September 2022). "A trajetória e lutas de Erika Hilton, estrela da capa digital da Vogue em dezembro" [The journey and struggles of Erika Hilton, star of Vogue's digital cover in December]. Vogue Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "'Somos prova de que há outra possibilidade', diz codeputada Érika Hilton" ['We are proof that there is another possibility,' says co-deputy Érika Hilton]. Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. ↑ Tavares, Joelmir (6 January 2020). "Mandato coletivo quebra barreiras na Assembleia de SP e projeta multiplicação" [Collective mandate breaks barriers in the São Paulo Assembly and projects multiplication]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Fontana, Guilherme (20 November 2020). "Quem são os vereadores trans eleitos em 2020" [Who are the transgender city councilors elected in 2020]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  20. ↑ Reverbel, Paula (1 January 2021). "Milton Leite é eleito presidente da Câmara de São Paulo por 49 votos a 6" [Milton Leite is elected president of the São Paulo City Council by a vote of 49 to 6]. Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Erika Hilton lidera PSOL na Câmara de SP: "Chegamos na política para romper barreiras"" [Erika Hilton leads PSOL in the São Paulo City Council: "We came into politics to break down barriers"]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Erika Hilton faz história e é 1ª mulher negra e trans à frente da Comissão de Direitos Humanos da Câmara" [Erika Hilton makes history and becomes the first Black and trans woman to head the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies]. Hypeness (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  23. ↑ "São Paulo terá fundo municipal de combate à fome" [São Paulo will have a municipal fund to combat hunger]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  24. ↑ Marina, Elys (12 January 2023). "CPI da Violência Contra Pessoas Trans e Travestis" [Parliamentary Inquiry Commission on Violence Against Transgender and Travesti People]. Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  25. ↑ Cetrone, Camila (24 September 2021). "CPI para investigar violência contra pessoas trans e travestis é instalada em SP" [Parliamentary commission of inquiry to investigate violence against transgender and travesti people is established in São Paulo]. Portal iG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  26. ↑ Hamada, Heloise (19 August 2022). "Com 189 recomendações, relatório final da CPI da Violência Contra Trans e Travestis é aprovado" [With 189 recommendations, the final report of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into Violence Against Transgender and Travesti People is approved]. Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  27. 1 2 "Vereadores da cidade de SP aprovam projeto que prevê fornecimento de absorventes para alunas da rede municipal" [City councilors in São Paulo approve a bill that provides sanitary pads for female students in the municipal school system]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  28. ↑ "Ricardo Nunes sanciona projeto que prevê fornecimento de absorventes para alunas da rede municipal da cidade de SP" [Ricardo Nunes signs bill that provides sanitary pads for female students in the municipal school system of São Paulo]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  29. ↑ "Ação no TJ/SP pede inclusão de trans na distribuição de absorventes" [Lawsuit filed in São Paulo Court of Justice calls for inclusion of transgender people in the distribution of sanitary pads]. Migalhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  30. ↑ "Justiça determina a inclusão de homens trans em programa de distribuição de absorventes da Prefeitura de SP" [Court orders inclusion of transgender men in São Paulo City Hall's sanitary pad distribution program]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  31. ↑ "TJ/SP manda incluir trans em distribuição de absorventes de SP" [São Paulo Court of Justice orders inclusion of transgender people in São Paulo's distribution of sanitary pads]. Migalhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  32. ↑ "TJSP determina inclusão de homens trans em lei de distribuição de absorventes" [São Paulo Court of Justice orders inclusion of transgender men in law on distribution of sanitary pads]. SBT News (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  33. ↑ Bergamo, Mônica (12 March 2022). "Mônica Bergamo: Erika Hilton vai concorrer à Câmara dos Deputados" [Mônica Bergamo: Erika Hilton will run for the Chamber of Deputies]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  34. ↑ "Apuração da Eleição 2022 para Governador em São Paulo" [Results of the 2022 Election for Governor in São Paulo]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  35. ↑ "Deputada Erika Hilton destaca a importância da inclusão de pessoas trans e travestis no mercado de trabalho" [Congresswoman Erika Hilton highlights the importance of including trans and travesti people in the job market]. Serpro (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  36. ↑ da Silva, Camila (5 May 2023). "Erika Hilton assume vice-presidência da Comissão de Direitos Humanos na Câmara dos Deputados" [Erika Hilton assumes the vice-presidency of the Human Rights Commission in the Chamber of Deputies]. CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  37. ↑ "CPI do 8 de Janeiro: deputado é acusado de transfobia contra Erika Hilton em depoimento de Mauro Cid; parlamentar nega" [January 8th Parliamentary Enquiry: Congressman accused of transphobia against Erika Hilton in Mauro Cid's testimony; parliamentarian denies accusations]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  38. ↑ Albuquerque, Mariana (20 July 2023). "MP Eleitoral pede que deputado do PL seja investigado por transfobia contra Erika Hilton" [The Electoral Public Prosecutor's Office requests that a congressman from the PL party be investigated for transphobic attacks against Erika Hilton]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  39. ↑ Oliva, Gabriela (19 September 2023). "Deputados lançam Frente LGBT+ em resposta a projeto que proíbe união homoafetiva" [Lawmakers launch LGBT+ Front in response to bill banning same-sex marriage]. O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  40. 1 2 Dias, Pâmela (20 May 2026). "Parlamentares acionam Meta após suspensão em massa de páginas LGBTQIA+" [Lawmakers take action against Meta following mass suspension of LGBTQIA+ pages]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  41. ↑ "Erika Hilton diz que perfis LGBTQIA+ foram reativados após ação" [Erika Hilton says LGBTQIA+ profiles were reactivated after action]. Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  42. ↑ Macêdo, Vinicius (20 May 2026). "Instagram bloqueou páginas LBTQIA+ no dia da luta contra LGBTfobia, diz entidade" [Instagram blocked LBTQIA+ pages on the day against LGBTphobia, says organization]. Jornal de Brasília (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  43. ↑ "Meta restaura perfis LGBTQIA+ no Instagram" [Meta restores LGBTQIA+ profiles on Instagram]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  44. ↑ "Páginas LGBTQIA+ são apagadas do Instagram, e caso chega ao MPF; Erika Hilton fala em censura e exige resposta da Meta" [LGBTQIA+ pages are deleted from Instagram, and the case reaches the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office; Erika Hilton speaks of censorship and demands a response from Meta]. Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  45. 1 2 3 Scofield, Laura (11 March 2026). "Brasília Hoje: Erika Hilton é eleita presidente da Comissão da Mulher na Câmara, apesar de oposição do PL" [Brasilia Today: Erika Hilton is elected president of the Women's Commission in the Chamber of Deputies, despite opposition from the PL party]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  46. ↑ Carlucci, Manoela (11 March 2026). "Erika Hilton é eleita presidente da Comissão da Mulher na Câmara" [Erika Hilton is elected president of the Women's Commission in the Chamber of Deputies]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  47. ↑ "Outro Canal: Deputada vai ao Ministério Público após Ratinho ofender Erika Hilton no SBT" [Another Channel: Congresswoman goes to the Public Prosecutor's Office after Ratinho offends Erika Hilton on SBT]. F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2026. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  48. ↑ Alejandro, Diego; Gouveia, Jullia (12 March 2026). "Mônica Bergamo: Erika Hilton processa Ratinho por transfobia e pede R$ 10 milhões em indenização" [Mônica Bergamo: Erika Hilton sues Ratinho for transphobia and asks for R$ 10 million in compensation]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  49. ↑ Vaquer, Gabriel (28 April 2026). "Outro Canal: Ratinho acusa Erika Hilton de difamação nas redes sociais e processa deputada" [Another Channel: Ratinho accuses Erika Hilton of defamation on social media and sues congresswoman]. F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  50. ↑ Vaquer, Gabriel (19 May 2026). "Outro Canal: Erika Hilton processa SBT após emissora ignorar pedido de direito de resposta contra Ratinho" [Another Channel: Erika Hilton sues SBT after the network ignores her request for right of reply against Ratinho]. F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  51. 1 2 3 Gouveia, Jullia (17 June 2026). "Mônica Bergamo: Justiça manda Ratinho exibir direito de resposta de Erika Hilton; veja vídeo" [Mônica Bergamo: Court orders Ratinho to air Erika Hilton's right of reply; watch the video]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  52. ↑ "Erika Hilton conta como se sente quando tem tesão por pessoas de direita" [Erika Hilton reveals how she feels when she's attracted to right-wing people]. Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  53. ↑ "Deputada Erika Hilton ganha beijão e declaração do namorado, também trans: 'Neném'" [Congresswoman Erika Hilton receives a big kiss and declaration of love from her boyfriend, who is also transgender: 'Baby']. Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  54. ↑ Fraguito, Giovanna (12 June 2025). "A mensagem de dia dos namorados de Erika Hilton" [Erika Hilton's Valentine's Day message]. Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  55. ↑ Amorim, Nathália (25 October 2024). "Conheça Daniel Zezza, namorado de Erika Hilton" [Meet Daniel Zezza, Erika Hilton's boyfriend]. iBahia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  56. ↑ Mazzei, Beatriz. "ÉRIKA E GABRIEL: Para o casal trans, família é um misto de amor, aceitação e mito; em seus DNAs, acharam respostas para isso" [ÉRIKA AND GABRIEL: For this trans couple, family is a mix of love, acceptance, and myth; in their DNA, they found answers to these questions]. Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  57. ↑ "Vereadora Erika Hilton entra na Justiça contra 50 pessoas que a ofenderam na internet" [Councilwoman Erika Hilton files lawsuit against 50 people who offended her online]. TV Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  58. ↑ "Vereadora Erika Hilton registra boletim de ocorrência por ameaça após ser perseguida dentro da Câmara de SP" [City Councilor Erika Hilton files police report for threats after being followed inside the São Paulo City Council]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  59. ↑ Tomaz, Kleber (1 February 2021). "Polícia de SP investiga se há relação entre atentados contra 3 parlamentares trans do PSOL" [São Paulo police are investigating whether there is a connection between attacks against three transgender parliamentarians from the PSOL party]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  60. ↑ Bergamo, Mônica (29 October 2021). "Mônica Bergamo: Parlamentares LGBTQIA+ denunciam Maurício Souza ao Ministério Público de MG" [Mônica Bergamo: LGBTQIA+ parliamentarians denounce Maurício Souza to the Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  61. ↑ "Parlamentares Erika Hilton e Linda Brasil denunciam tortura de rapaz em Sergipe à ONU" [Lawmakers Erika Hilton and Linda Brasil report the torture of a young man in Sergipe to the UN]. TV Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  62. ↑ Oliveira, Joana (23 November 2020). "Erika Hilton: "Este é o país dos paradoxos, que elege mulheres negras e tem homens negros assassinados"" [Erika Hilton: "This is a country of paradoxes, which elects Black women and has Black men murdered."]. El País (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  63. 1 2 "Ministra Rosa Weber remete à PGR pedido de investigação contra Bolsonaro por suposto crime de homotransfobia" [Justice Rosa Weber forwards to the Attorney General's Office a request for an investigation against Bolsonaro for alleged homophobia and transphobia]. Supreme Federal Court (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2026.