About Alessandra Ramos Makkeda
Lived 1981 – 2022 (aged 40). Alessandra Ramos Makkeda was a Brazilian human rights defender, adviser, translator and interpreter.
Alessandra Ramos Makkeda (October 8, 1981 – May 15, 2022) was a Brazilian human rights defender and a prominent activist on LGBTI issues.
Alessandra was born in 1981 in Brasília and lived in Rio de Janeiro. She was a trans woman and an LGBTI activist, and worked as a translator and interpreter in several languages, including Brazilian Sign Language. Alessandra was a member of Transrevolução, a Rio-based group that fights discrimination and promotes discussions of lesbian, gay and transgender issues. As one of the co-ordinators of the National Forum for Afro-Brazilian transgender people, she helped to organize the first National Black Trans Forum in Porto Alegre in 2015. Alessandra died on May 15, 2022, in her native Brazil, after a sudden illness.
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Who was Alessandra Ramos Makkeda?
Human rights activist
When was Alessandra Ramos Makkeda born?
Alessandra Ramos Makkeda was born on 8 October 1981 in Brazil, Brasília.
When did Alessandra Ramos Makkeda die?
Alessandra Ramos Makkeda died on 15 May 2022.
What was Alessandra Ramos Makkeda's occupation?
Alessandra Ramos Makkeda was a human rights defender, adviser, translator and interpreter.
What nationality was Alessandra Ramos Makkeda?
Alessandra Ramos Makkeda was Brazilian.
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