Advertisement

Why is Bolsonaro sharing a random tape like this with his 3.5 million Twitter followers? Since the video appears to show two men, it’s likely that he is trying to whip up anti-gay sentiment among Brazilians—something he’s made a cornerstone of his presidency. A self-proclaimed proud homophobe, Bolsonaro declared in 2011 that he’d be incapable of loving a gay son. He’s also urged parents to physically abuse their LGBTQ kids.

Since taking office in January, Bolsonaro has used executive orders to remove LGBTQ concerns from his country’s human rights ministry, and fired Brazil’s top HIV prevention task force official, presumably for working with the transgender community.

Advertisement
Advertisement

In any case, Bolsonaro followed up on Wednesday by tweeting a simple question: What is a “Golden Shower”?

Advertisement

Given the fact that President Donald Trump has been effusive in his praise for Brazil’s homophobic, autocratic dictator-wannabe, perhaps Bolsonaro should just ask his new pal.