Anderson Herzer

Anderson Herzer was born in Rolândia, Paraná, in 1962. Orphaned as a child, he was raised by his aunt and uncle and had a turbulent youth, marked by stays at Febem, a juvenile detention center in São Paulo. During this period, Anderson began writing poems and autobiographical texts. Inside the institution, he experienced his first passions and recognized himself as a transgender man. He came to occupy a position of leadership among the inmates, confronting the vices and violence of the guards, inspectors, and, above all, the upper echelons of the Febem unit where he spent most of his time. With the support of Eduardo Suplicy, Anderson left the institution and began working in his office at Alesp. He died in 1982, before seeing his book, A Queda Para o Alto, published.