Leite made history when he came out as gay in July 2021 by becoming the first out governor in Brazil’s history. He has been tipped as a top contender to current Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, offering a change from his far-right agenda.
Leite, who is a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (BSDP), previously revealed that he came out before running for high office so he would not be “accused of making a political calculation”. “In Brazil nowadays, unfortunately, this is one theme to discredit people, especially because of the way that Bolsonaro talks about it,” he said of being gay in Brazil.
Despite this, Leite has confirmed that he will not have LGBTQ+ rights on his agenda when he is on the campaign trail. The presidential