{"id":84152,"date":"2026-02-09T18:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=84152"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:21:21","slug":"brazilian-veterinary-student-faces-up-to-10-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/brazilianveterinary-studentfaces-up-to-10-years-in-prison-for-social-media-comments-on-gender-ideology","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian\u00a0Veterinary Student\u00a0Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison for Social Media Comments on Gender Ideology\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"84152\" class=\"elementor elementor-84152\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-109f581c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"109f581c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e91550\" data-id=\"5e91550\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1754fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1754fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">Brazilian woman is facing criminal prosecution for comments shared on social <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW167263826 BCX0\">media<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW167263826 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">gender ideology<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">; hearing is set for Feb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">ruary<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">\u00a010<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">ase highlights Brazil\u2019s escalating censorship of peaceful expression; ADF International is providing legal support in her\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167263826 BCX0\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167263826 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550d2830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"550d2830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-43-e1770656647770.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84159\" alt=\"Brazilian veterinary student facing prosecution in Brazil for gender ideology comments\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-43-e1770656647770.jpg 828w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-43-e1770656647770-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-43-e1770656647770-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbe360f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbe360f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BRAS\u00cdLIA (9 February 2026)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2014 A Brazilian woman, Isadora Borges,\u00a0is facing criminal prosecution after posting comments on social media expressing her views on gender ideology, exposing her to a\u00a0possible prison\u00a0sentence of\u00a0four to\u00a0ten years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In November 2020, Isadora Borges made two posts on X (then Twitter),\u00a0peacefully\u00a0expressing her views against gender ideology.\u00a0One comment\u00a0stated\u00a0that \u201ctransgender\u201d women \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were obviously born male.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d\u00a0Another stated:\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cA person who identifies as transgender\u00a0retains\u00a0their birth DNA. No surgery, synthetic\u00a0hormone, or clothing change will change this fact&#8230;\u00bb<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her comments quickly gained attention online, and prompted Erika Hilton, a self-described \u201ctransgender\u201d politician,\u00a0to report Borges for \u201ctransphobia\u201d to the federal police.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In September 2025, Borges was notified of the criminal charges brought against her. She was accused of two counts of transphobia, with each count carrying a punishment of 2-5 years in prison. The case is now moving to trial, with a hearing date set for tomorrow, February 10.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168735476 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW168735476 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168735476 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\">No one should face a decade behind bars for expressing an opinion on a matter of public concern<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168735476 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\">,\u201d said Julio Pohl, Legal Counsel for ADF International, which is providing legal support to Borges. \u201c<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW168735476 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168735476 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\">Weaponising<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW168735476 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168735476 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\">\u00a0Brazil\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW168735476 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168735476 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\">expansive \u2018transphobia\u2019 laws to punish peaceful expression is a profound violation of freedom of speech<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168735476 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\"><em>.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW168735476 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8884627 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8884627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #AF272F\">\u201cI commented on the issue because I care about the truth and protecting women.\u00a0 <\/span>No one should ever fear going to prison for\u00a0recognizing biological reality. I hope that my case can serve as a turning point in fighting censorship in Brazil.\u00a0Brazilians deserve the freedom to speak openly without\u00a0punishment.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Isadora Borges<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be72434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be72434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ADF International is providing legal support to Borges as she\u00a0seeks\u00a0to defend her fundamental right to freedom of expression without fear of prosecution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I commented on the issue because I care about the truth and protecting women.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No one should ever fear going to prison for\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognizing biological reality<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0said Isadora Borges. \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I hope that my case can serve as a turning point in fighting censorship in Brazil.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brazilians deserve the freedom to speak openly without\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">punishment<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a417b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a417b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Growing Pattern of Censorship in Brazil <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153476c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153476c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since a 2019 ruling by Brazil\u2019s Supreme Federal Tribunal equated \u201chomophobia\u201d and \u201ctransphobia\u201d with the crime of racism\u2014without legislation passed by Congress\u2014individuals across Brazil have increasingly faced criminal investigations and prosecutions for peaceful expression.\u00a0Cases such as Isadora Borges\u2019 have become more common over the last year in Brazil.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In 2025, social media influencer Isabella Cepa faced criminal investigations for her online post about gender ideology. Similarly,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/cases\/nine-borges-brazil\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nine Borges<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(not related to Isadora Borges)\u00a0is under criminal investigation for \u201ctransphobia\u201d for\u00a0posting an Instagram video drawing attention to concerns about the financing and influence of pro-LGBT\u00a0organisations\u00a0in Brazil,\u00a0which\u00a0included criticism of\u00a0Symmy\u00a0Larrat, Brazil\u2019s LGBT National Secretary.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In another case, Assemblies of God Pastor Douglas Baptista faced criminal charges for authoring a book with a Christian view of sexuality. His case was legally supported by ADF International. Charges in\u00a0his case were dropped, but they\u00a0remain\u00a0evidence of the broader, chilling trend of government efforts in Brazil to censor peaceful online expression.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">ADF International\u00a0also\u00a0represents\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/brazil-censorship-iachr\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">five Brazilian legislators<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(Senator Eduardo Girao and members of the Chamber of Deputies Marcel Van Hattem, Adriana Ventura, Gilson Marques, and Ricardo Salles) before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The legislators are\u00a0challenging\u00a0violations of their free speech rights before the Commission. They claim violations of their rights under the Convention, including their freedom of expression,\u00a0as a result of\u00a0escalating state censorship which reached a head with last year\u2019s X ban in Brazil during the municipal elections period. 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Case highlights Brazil\u2019s escalating censorship of peaceful expression; ADF International is providing legal support in her\u00a0defence. BRAS\u00cdLIA (9 February 2026)\u00a0\u2014 A Brazilian woman, Isadora Borges,\u00a0is facing criminal prosecution after posting comments on social media expressing her views [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2073,"featured_media":84159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[1131,1513,1469,1132,1511,1512],"class_list":["post-84152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-brazil","tag-brazil-free-speech","tag-brazilian-censorship","tag-free-expression","tag-isadora","tag-x-brazil"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Brazilian Veterinary Student Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Gender Ideology Comments<\/title>\n<meta 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