Erika Hilton

Erika Santos Silva, known as Erika Hilton (born 9 December 1992) is a Brazilian politician and activist for black and LGBT rights.[1][2][3] Hilton studied teaching and gerontology before entering politics.[4]

Erika Hilton
Hilton looking toward the camera
Hilton in 2022
Federal Deputy
Assumed office
1 February 2023
ConstituencySão Paulo
Councillor
In office
1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023
ConstituencySão Paulo
Personal details
Born
Erika Santos Silva

(1992-12-09) 9 December 1992
Franco da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSOL (2015–present)
Alma materFederal University of São Carlos
Occupation
  • Politician
  • activist
  • pedagogue
Websiteerikahilton.com.br

Affiliated to the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), in the 2020 elections, she gained national and international notice by becoming the first openly transgender councilor elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo, receiving the most votes for any councilor in the country.[5][6][7][8][3]

In November 2021, she was honoured with a "Generation Change Award" at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards in Budapest.[9]

In 2022 she and Duda Salabert became the first two openly transgender people elected to the National Congress of Brazil, with both of them elected to its Chamber of Deputies.[10][11] Hilton was honored as one of the BBC 100 Women in December 2022.[12]

References
  1. "erika-hilton". www.saopaulo.sp.leg.br.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Erika Hilton, 1ª vereadora trans de SP: "Marginalização não é uma escolha, é uma sentença"". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. Nugent, Ciara (13 October 2021). "This Trans Politician Is Fighting for Change in Brazil — Despite the Dangers". Time. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. Downie, Andrew (28 September 2022). "'Lift this country up': trans pioneer Erika Hilton seeks Brazil election win". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. "Erika Hilton 50700 PSOL". politica.estadao.com.br.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Lunardelli Goncalves Candidaturas". conjur.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Erika Hilton, 1ª vereadora trans de SP: "Marginalização não é uma escolha, é uma sentença"". metropoles.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "No Roda Viva, Erika Hilton comenta os ataques sofridos pelos parlamentares do PSOL". cultura.uol.com.br.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Ramachandran, Naman (14 November 2021). "As MTV EMAs Go Ahead in Budapest Despite Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Hungarian Activist Award Winner Details 'Fear and Censorship'". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. "Brazil Elects First Two Transgender Members of Congress". www.advocate.com. 4 October 2022.
  11. "Trans candidates make history as Brazil prepares to oust its homophobic president". xtramagazine.com.
  12. "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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