Brazil epitomizes far-right populism. Under Jair Bolsonaro, LGBT-phobic attacks surged by 80%, while 34 000 km² of the Amazon burned. Today, it’s the deadliest place on Earth for queer people, with half of the world’s LGBTQIA+ murders occurring there.

Tenha Orgulho is an archive of queer realities and endangered landscapes from Bolsonaro’s era. Through visceral portraits and hypnotic flora still lifes, it reveals the ties between the persecution of queerness and environmental exploitation – both of which are rooted in colonial and patriarchal violence.

Rejecting stereotypes of Latino queerness – hyper-sexualized bodies, fetishized prostitution, squalid lifestyles – the photographer asked each subject how they’d like to be portrayed, from Rio’s shantytowns to São Paulo’s sleekest districts. Tenha Orgulho translates to ‘Take Pride’.

This multimedia project includes audio testimonies, a Super-8 film, and collaborations with artisans who painted banners with phrases chosen by the LGBTQIA+ community. Tenha Orgulho portrays a community both disarmed and disarming.