Maria Luiza

The first transgender in the brazilian army Maria Luizas story begins in Ceres Goiás Brazil where she was born in July 20 1960 the same day we celebrate Santos Dummonts birthday patron of the Brazilian Aviation Since she was a child she didnt consider herself as a boy During puberty she went through a vocal cord scraping process and a hormonal treatment to become manlier Depressed she dropped out of school At 18 she enlisted in the Air Force and being completely in love with airplanes she saw an opportunity there She was drafted into the military in 1979 It marked the beginning of 22 years of service as a military aircraft mechanic in Brasilia