Jaqueline Jesus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jaqueline Jesus

Brazilian psychologist, writer, and activist

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1978

Place of Birth: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Profession: writer, psychologist, activist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Jaqueline Jesus

  • Jaqueline Gomes de Jesus (born March 7, 1978) is a Brazilian psychologist, writer, and activist.
  • Jesus is the daughter of a computer operator and a mining science teacher.
  • She has a sibling, a younger brother.
  • Jesus lived most of her life in Ceilândia.
  • A good student, she studied chemistry, for a year before switching majors.
  • She holds an M.Sc.
  • in Psychology from the University of Brasília, and a PhD in Social Psychology, Work and Organisations from the same institution.
  • She worked at the University of Brasília from 2003-2008 as a diversity adviser and also coordinated a center for black students.
  • She was one of the organizers of Brasilia's Pride parade, and participated in the development of Brazil's goals for the UN's Millennium Dome.
  • Jesus has proactively addressed discriminatory actions, refusing to accept passive prejudice.
  • She began her human rights activism in 1997, with "Estructuración", a Brasilia homosexual group, serving first as secretary and in 1999, became president.
  • In that period, she worked alongside government and educational institutions, in fighting prejudice and valuing differences, speaking at the opening of the 5th National Conference on Human Rights.
  • Jesus participated in various social movements.
  • In 2000, with Luiz Mott, she cofounded the Academic Association of Gays, Lesbians and Sympathizers of Brazil, serving as general secretary.
  • She was appointed to the editorial board of the Grupo Gay Negro de Bahia; and founded the NGO Acciones Ciudades en Orientación sexual.

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