Paulo Roberto Iotti Vecchiatti (born in São Paulo) is a Brazilian lawyer and political activist. An LGBTQ rights activist, he has filed lawsuits seeking the criminalization of homophobia in Brazil.
Biography Born in São Paulo, Paulo Iotti holds a law degree from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and a master's and doctorate in constitutional law from the University Center of Bauru.
In 2019, as a lawyer, he argued before the Supreme Federal Court for the application of the anti-racism law to cases of homophobia and transphobia, a thesis that was accepted by the court.
Iotti was elected by as one of the most influential LGBTQ people in Brazil in 2019.
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