Brazilian presidential hopeful Eduardo Leite comes out as gay
by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro from on (#5KT3P)
Mixed reaction to revelation by governor who hopes to challenge far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro next year
One of Brazil's leading politicians, the presidential hopeful Eduardo Leite, has announced he is gay - a rare move celebrated by many as a triumph over prejudice in a country whose president has declared himself a proud homophobe.
Leite, the 36-year-old governor of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, made the announcement on Thursday night during an interview with the country's top broadcaster, TV Globo.
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