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Transgender woman runs for Brazil state legislature

Mother, teacher and pastor Alexya Salvador hopes to add one more title to her name: Sao Paulo state congresswoman.

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Transgender woman runs for Brazil state legislature

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  1. Transgender woman runs for Brazil state legislature

  2. Alexya Salvador pauses as she attends a campaign rally in Sao Paulo. Though she says she didn't always know she'd run for office, Salvador has always been political in the past, referencing activism for LGBTQ and Afro-Brazilian rights.

  3. Alexya Salvador, her husband Roberto (R), her son Gabriel (L) and her transgender daughter Ana Maria pose for a photograph after speaking to Reuters at their home in Sao Paulo.

  4. Alexya Salvador attends a campaign rally in Sao Paulo. She said the only issues she had while transitioning from Alexander to Alexya at her school was with adult coworkers, and not the students.

  5. Alexya Salvador prepares to lead Mass at a church in Sao Paulo.

  6. Religious statuettes with the colors of the rainbow are seen at the church where Alexya Salvador leads Mass in Sao Paulo.

  7. Alexya Salvador looks at her daughter Ana Maria applying lipstick at their home in Sao Paulo.

  8. Alexya Salvador (2-L), her husband Roberto (L), her son Gabriel (R) and her daughter Ana Maria pose for a photograph at their home in Sao Paulo. "Ever since I married Roberto we wanted to grow our family.

  9. Alexya Salvador (R), her son Gabriel (L) and her daughter Ana Maria stand in front their home in Sao Paulo.

  10. Alexya Salvador leads church Mass in Sao Paulo. "I am in fact going to play my political role using my body," said Salvador.

  11. Alexya Salvador (L), her husband Roberto and their son Gabriel pick blackberries from a tree in front of their home in Sao Paulo.

  12. Alexya Salvador (R) and her family attend a church Mass in Sao Paulo.

  13. Alexya Salvador (R) and her daughter Ana Maria use a mirror at their home in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

  14. Alexya Salvador (L) and her daughter Ana Maria sew at their home in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

  15. Alexya Salvador (R), her husband Roberto (L), her son Gabriel and her daughter Ana Maria (2-R) eat lunch at their home in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

  16. Alexya Salvador prepares a cake in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

  17. Alexya Salvador (L) attends a campaign rally in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

  18. Transgender women attend Mass led by Alexya Salvador at a church in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

  19. Alexya Salvador (L) leads church Mass in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

  20. Alexya Salvador (L) leads church Mass in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 26, 2018.

  21. Alexya Salvador (C) attends a campaign rally in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

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