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Bolsonaro Renews Call for Evangelical Christian on Brazilian Supreme Court

By Arkady Petrov

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro again suggested the nomination of an evangelical Christian to the position of Federal Supreme Court Justice on the evening of Thursday, June 13th, commenting on the STF's decision to characterize homophobia and transphobia as racism.

"The state is secular, but we are Christians. We respect the majority and minority, but Brazil is a Christian country," said Bolsonaro who followed up by adding: "With all due respect, the Federal Supreme Court typified homophobia as if it were racism. Is it not time for an evangelical Christian in the Supreme Court . . .

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