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In November 2020, Isadora Borges made two Twitter social posts stating that males who self-identify as female are “obviously born male.” In most countries, Borges would be doing nothing wrong. She’s simply stating her opinion and posting about it. In Brazil, however, she’s facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted on both counts of “transphobia” under Brazilian Law.
While it’s been determined that Borges social media statements reflected her personal opinion rather than discriminatory intent, her fate is still in the hands of the court ruling. In the meantime, the legal advocacy group, ADF International, did advocate for her to submit written conclusions regarding her intent. Currently, the court has allowed her this time to present any written conclusions regarding her comments before any final ruling is made.
Although Borges wrote that those who identify as transgender retain their birth DNA and surgery, hormones, and clothing can’t change that fact, the tweets received attention from a report filed to federal police by Erika Hilton, a politician, who identifies as transgender.