Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

    Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
    2016

    Synopsis

    Inspired by the US paper “Gay Sunshine”, in April of 1978 appeared in Brazil – during the dictatorship – the newspaper “O Lampião”, depicting the point of view of gays on various issues, including sexuality. A group of journalists and writers from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo joined the project, fueling a publication that paved the way for the press at the time, addressing controversial issues at the period, such as racism, abortion, drugs and prostitution.

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      • João Silvério TrevisanHimself
      • Luiz Carlos LacerdaHimself
      • Ney MatogrossoHimself
      • Aguinaldo SilvaHimself
      • Laerte CoutinhoHerself
      • Glauco MattosoHimself
      • Edy StarHimself
      • Leci BrandãoHerself
      • Peter Fry

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