Difference between revisions of "David Miranda"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Partner of investigative journalist [[Glenn Greenwald]] who was arrested at Heathrow Airport on terrorism charges related to whistleblower Edward Snowden. Elected to Rio de Janiero's City Council (2016). | + | Appointed Member of Congress when fellow gay politician [[Jean Wyllys]] resigned in 2019 due to threats to his life. Partner of investigative journalist [[Glenn Greenwald]] who was arrested at Heathrow Airport on terrorism charges related to whistleblower Edward Snowden. Elected to Rio de Janiero's City Council (2016). |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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* http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23782782 | * http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23782782 | ||
* http://www.advocate.com/world/2016/10/02/glenn-greenwalds-husband-elected-rio-city-council | * http://www.advocate.com/world/2016/10/02/glenn-greenwalds-husband-elected-rio-city-council | ||
| + | * https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-wyllys/brazils-first-openly-gay-congressman-quits-seat-due-to-threats-idUSKCN1PI340 | ||
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Revision as of 02:13, 25 January 2019
Country
Brazil
Birth - Death
Occupation
Activist, Politics
Description
Appointed Member of Congress when fellow gay politician Jean Wyllys resigned in 2019 due to threats to his life. Partner of investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald who was arrested at Heathrow Airport on terrorism charges related to whistleblower Edward Snowden. Elected to Rio de Janiero's City Council (2016).
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/david-miranda
- http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23782782
- http://www.advocate.com/world/2016/10/02/glenn-greenwalds-husband-elected-rio-city-council
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-wyllys/brazils-first-openly-gay-congressman-quits-seat-due-to-threats-idUSKCN1PI340
