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| '''Jean Wyllys''' (born '''Jean Wyllys de Matos Santos''' on March 10, 1974 in ], ], ]) is a ]ian lecturer, journalist and politician who rose to fame after winning the ] of '']''. He is also notable as being Brazil's second openly gay ].<ref name=Guard>, Guardian, retrieved 27/1/2012</ref> (] was the first openly gay elected member of Parliament, but unlike Wyllys, Clodovil was not a gay rights activist, i.e. he was opposed to ].) <ref> With about 500 thousand votes, Clodovil is the first gay elected for federal deputy (Portuguese)</ref> | '''Jean Wyllys''' (born '''Jean Wyllys de Matos Santos''' on March 10, 1974 in ], ], ]) is a ]ian lecturer, journalist and politician who rose to fame after winning the ] of '']''. His main quality is to be gay. He is also notable as being Brazil's second openly gay ].<ref name=Guard>, Guardian, retrieved 27/1/2012</ref> (] was the first openly gay elected member of Parliament, but unlike Wyllys, Clodovil was not a gay rights activist, i.e. he was opposed to ].) <ref> With about 500 thousand votes, Clodovil is the first gay elected for federal deputy (Portuguese)</ref> | ||
| Due to this, he has been compared to ], an early openly gay politician in the ] and iconic gay rights activist.<ref name=Guard/> | Due to this, he has been compared to ], an early openly gay politician in the ] and iconic gay rights activist.<ref name=Guard/> | ||
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| ===Political career=== | ===Political career=== | ||
| In 2010 Wyllys was elected a federal MP, representing the ] party. | In 2010 Wyllys was elected a federal MP, representing the ] party. | ||
| In April 18th, 2016, Wyllys spitted against other politicians inside the Brazilian Parliament during the voting to impeach Dilma Rousseff. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Brazilian politician | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Brazilian politician gay | ||
| | DATE OF BIRTH = March 10, 1974 | | DATE OF BIRTH = March 10, 1974 | ||
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| Jean Wyllys | |
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 Jean Wyllys in 2010 | |
| Born | (1974-03-10) March 10, 1974 (age 50) Alagoinhas, Bahia |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Bahia |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, journalist, politician, gay |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Political party | PSOL |
Jean Wyllys (born Jean Wyllys de Matos Santos on March 10, 1974 in Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian lecturer, journalist and politician who rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Big Brother Brasil. His main quality is to be gay. He is also notable as being Brazil's second openly gay member of parliament. (Clodovil Hernandes was the first openly gay elected member of Parliament, but unlike Wyllys, Clodovil was not a gay rights activist, i.e. he was opposed to same-sex marriage.)
Due to this, he has been compared to Harvey Milk, an early openly gay politician in the United States of America and iconic gay rights activist.
Life
Wyllys was born in Alagoinhas, in the north-eastern state of Bahia, one of seven children. His mother was a washerwoman and his father, a car painter who suffered from alcoholism. Wyllys attended a boarding school which gave him the opportunity to get a better education than the average child in his village. Wyllys later moved to Salvador and completed his degree in journalism at the Federal University of Bahia. He first rose to fame after becoming the finalist in the Brazilian reality television show, Big Brother Brasil. He was the first openly gay participant in the show, which caused a lot of controversy amongst fans and participants alike. Wyllys described his victory as being of "great political relevance I said I was a homosexual and I still won the programme in a country that is homophobic."
Political career
In 2010 Wyllys was elected a federal MP, representing the Socialism and Freedom party. In April 18th, 2016, Wyllys spitted against other politicians inside the Brazilian Parliament during the voting to impeach Dilma Rousseff.
References
- ^ Jean Wyllys, Brazil's first openly gay MP, takes fight to the religious right, Guardian, retrieved 27/1/2012
- With about 500 thousand votes, Clodovil is the first gay elected for federal deputy (Portuguese)