Cadena Collective — Marielle Franco
May Aguirre
Resilient Women: LGBTQ and Human Rights Activist, Marielle Franco
Marielle was a human rights activist who was dedicated to speaking up against police violence, an advocate for the marginalized, the poor, the LGBTQ community, and women. Born Marielle Francisco da Silva on July 27, 1979, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she grew up in a favela called Maré.