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Clodovil Hernandes

Clodovil Hernandes was a Brazilian fashion designer, television


presenter, and politician. Hernandes made his fame as a fashion
stylist during the 60s and 70s, after which he was invited to work on
television. His dedication and fame on television lasted for over 40
years and various television stations. In his political career,
Hernandes was known for statements deemed inappropriate, often
directed at other famous personalities. Among other controversies,
he was accused of racism and antisemitism. Hernandes was the first
openly gay congressman in Brazil.

Hernandes was raised by a Spanish immigrant couple (Diego


Hernández and Isabel Sánchez), and never apparently knew his
biological parents. He had great affection for his adoptive mother, a
Spanish immigrant from Andalusia. One of his projects in the
Chamber of Deputies was to create the Dia da Mãe Adotiva
(Adoptive Mother's Day) that would be celebrated on the third
Sunday of May. Hernandes was educated in a Catholic school;
besides his native Portuguese, he could speak Spanish (his parents'
language) and French.

In the 2006 elections, Clodovil Hernandes was elected federal


congressman for the state of São Paulo, being the third most voted
congressman in his state, with 493,951 votes or 2.43% of the valid
vote. He was a candidate for the Christian Labour Party. His political
phrase was: "Brasília will never be the same". Clodovil favored
legislation that banned toys resembling tobacco products, restricted
violent images in television newscasts during family hours and
reduced the number of congresspersons in the Brazilian parliament.

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