With such a homophobic president as Jair Bolzonaro with a highly hateful speech towards the LGBT+ community, I can't be surprised that this is the kind of acts he has generated. He may have changed his speech a little bit nowadays, but it's way too late because hate is like a fire, the same fire that could have ended the life of Kosmaski, who was a respected and beloved teacher and environment activist.
Some people like to say that there is no need for pride month, that June is simply another month in the year. When that happens, I just want to smack them with some news like this one and see what happens, just out of curiosity. People say you can only fight fire with fire, and while fire can be really destructive, He-Fire is about fiery passion, patience and wilderness. In this sense, I wrote a prayer inspired in Lindolfo's story, and I can only hope things get better in Brazil.
Fire burned and fire killed,
Fire murdered a light set free,
Yet fire guides, shields and heals,
Fire shall shine for you and me,
A fire to learn, discover, and breathe,
A fire that mends and yet doesn't kill.
May these flames be our shield and sword,
May they be our army and storm,
Flames of justice and also of love,
Flames of healing and also of growth.
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