Joao Silverio Trevisan

Joa o Silve rio Trevisan is arguably one of the most important LGBTQAI+ activists in Brazil. Since his first novel in the 1960s, he has addressed same-sex desire and discussed important questions for the queer community. He created, alongside other prominent figures, the first gay newspaper in 1978, Lampia o da esquina. He was also a member of Somos, one of the very first gay organizations in Brazil. Consequently, he was at the forefront of the first responses to the AIDS crisis in Brazil in...See more

Joa o Silve rio Trevisan is arguably one of the most important LGBTQAI+ activists in Brazil. Since his first novel in the 1960s, he has addressed same-sex desire and discussed important questions for the queer community. He created, alongside other prominent figures, the first gay newspaper in 1978, Lampia o da esquina. He was also a member of Somos, one of the very first gay organizations in Brazil. Consequently, he was at the forefront of the first responses to the AIDS crisis in Brazil in the early 1980s. His career spans throughout the past five decades in literature, essay, cinema, activism, and journalism. His first movie, Orgia ou homem que deu cria, now a cult classic, was one of the first to address queer desire on screen. His latest books are Pai, a memoir recounting the troubled relationship with his father and, most recently, Seis balas num buraco só, a very provocative book of essays discussing masculinity and its effects on our society. See less