Former federal deputy and LGBTQIA+ activist David Miranda dies

The former federal deputy had been hospitalized for 9 months to treat a gastrointestinal infection. Miranda had several infections, in a case of septicemia.

“It is with the deepest sadness that I announce the death of my husband, David Miranda. He would be 38 tomorrow. His death this morning occurred after a 9-month battle in the ICU. He died peacefully, surrounded by our children, family and friends,” wrote David’s husband, the journalist Glenn Greenwald.

David had been hospitalized since August 6, 2022 to treat a gastrointestinal infection. He suffered several infections that evolved into a generalized infection.

President Lula (PT) mourned the death of the former deputy.

Personalities and politicians spoke out on the networks. Emicida, André Janones, Sâmia Bonfim were some of them who mourned Miranda's death and sent condolences to the family.

Davi Miranda was elected the first councilor LGBTQIA+ in the history of the Rio de Janeiro Chamber and ended up in Brasília in 2019 after the resignation of the then re-elected deputy Jean Wyllys (Psol-RJ), who decided not to take office and leave the country as a result of the death threats he received.

According to the site Congress in Focus, David Miranda also received a police escort with authorization from the Chamber due to death threats. He left Psol in January 2022 because he disagreed with the party's approach to PT and gave up, in September, running for a new term due to the fragility of his health after hospitalization.

The activist leaves two children:

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