US EditionRio Carnival Parade Will Spotlight Sex Workers in Effort to Dismantle Stigma
- Lourdes Barreto began sex work as a teenager from Paraiba, Brazil, and is being honored by a samba school in Rio de Janeiro at the Carnival parade after many years of activism.
- The samba school Porto da Pedra will feature Barreto and celebrate sex workers during Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambodrome.
- Sex work performed voluntarily by adults is legal in Brazil and has been recognized as an official occupation since 2002, granting social security and benefits.
- Laressa expressed hope that the parade will inspire more compassion and respect for sex workers as professionals and individuals.
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When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in the northeastern Brazilian state of Paraíba as a teenager — a decision that led her to sex work and a lifetime of activism. She never imagined that six decades later a school of samba in Rio de Janeiro would pay tribute to her career. That’s exactly what Porto da Pedra will do on the weekend at the famous Sambodrome in Rio, when the annual Carnival celebrations begin. The Samba school, based in the low-incom…
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Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma
A samba school in Rio de Janeiro is preparing to celebrate sex workers at this year's Carnival. Porto da Pedra based in the low-income city of Sao Goncalo, aims to dismantle the stigma around sex work.
The aim is to end with the stigma that exists against professionals in the sex world.
When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in the northeastern Brazilian state of Paraíba as a teenager — a decision that led her to sex work and a lifetime of activism. She never imagined that six decades later a school of samba in Rio de Janeiro would pay tribute to her career.
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