VoteLGBT

What VoteLGBT does

VoteLGBT is a Brazilian nonprofit civil society organization founded in 2014 and operated under Associação Mais LGBT (CNPJ 39.664.992/0001-97). The organization's mission is to expand LGBT+ political participation and representation in Brazil through four operational fronts: Participation (Votinho voter tool, Mapa LGBT+ interactive mapping, Bonde LGBT+ network, PoupaTrans name rectification); Representation (Cidades+LGBT electoral mapping platform, Eleites elected officials database, LGBTFlix streaming service with 250+ films, Terra+ cultural platform); Protection (Sentinela AI-powered political violence monitoring system with WhatsApp chatbot and Typeform integration, and Cuida+ psychological support program delivered via Clínica LGBT+ com Local); and Intelligence (research publications, the 'Cuidado e Coragem' book, and the Palanque and Desafios da IA podcast series).

The organization has built a civic technology ecosystem over a decade, mapping 500+ pre-candidatures across 25 political parties for 2024, contributing to 225 LGBT+ leaders elected (a 12x increase from 18 in 2022), and accumulating 11,080+ face-to-face survey interviews since 2016 across 16 Brazilian capitals. Its proprietary Sentinela platform integrates AI-driven text classification with human collective intelligence to detect and report LGBTphobic political violence, with detected incidents (with victim consent) routed to Brazil's Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship for institutional response. VoteLGBT's data assets—longitudinal surveys, candidate mapping, and elected-official tracking—represent the only systematic dataset on LGBT+ political representation in Brazil.

VoteLGBT's revenue model is donation- and grant-based, with services provided free of charge to the LGBT+ community. Income streams include individual donations (via ipc.donorsupport.co), institutional grants, and ancillary book sales ('Cuidado e Coragem' via Editora Jandaíra, available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish with proceeds supporting Cuida+). The organization maintains strategic partnerships with ANTRA, the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE), Brazil's Ministry of Human Rights (MDHC), the LGBTQ Victory Institute, and the Abiala Latin American alliance. Geographic focus is primarily Brazil, with emerging international coordination across Latin America. The team comprises 11 employees based in São Paulo.

Name

VoteLGBT

Legal name

Associação Mais LGBT

Website

https://votelgbt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VoteLGBT is a Brazilian nonprofit founded in 2014 that builds civic technology platforms, AI-powered violence monitoring (Sentinela), psychological support (Cuida+), and electoral mapping tools to expand LGBT+ political participation and representation across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Technology / Political Engagement Software

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE)

Keywords

• Civic technology platforms
• LGBT+ political representation
• Voter mobilization tools
• Electoral candidate mapping
• Political violence monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: VoteLGBT is a nonprofit organization that raises funds through individual donations (facilitated via ipc.donorsupport.co) and institutional grants. The organization is operated by Instituto Plena Cidadania.
2. Donations Page: The organization maintains a dedicated donations page accepting contributions from supporters. Contact email for donations is ipc.donorsupport.co.
3. Book Sales - Cuidado e Coragem: The organization publishes the book 'Cuidado e Coragem: a violência política LGBTfóbica no Brasil' through Editora Jandaíra, available in physical and Kindle formats. All proceeds support the Cuida+ project.
4. Policy Research and Incidence: The organization produces policy research, reports, and publications that may be used for advocacy and fundraising with institutional donors and foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

VoteLGBT is a Brazilian nonprofit civic technology organization that develops and operates digital platforms and services to expand LGBT+ political participation and representation. Its core offerings include an AI-powered political violence monitoring system (Sentinela), an LGBT+ candidate mapping platform, a streaming platform for LGBT+ films (LGBTFlix), interactive safety maps, and a psychological support program (Cuida+) for LGBT+ political leaders. The organization also produces research, policy publications, and podcasts on LGBT+ political representation in Brazil.

Product overview

VoteLGBT is a Brazilian civic technology organization that strengthens democracy by expanding LGBT+ participation in politics. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected digital products and services organized around four strategic fronts: participation (amplifying who participates through tools like Votinho and Mapa LGBT+), representation (connecting voters to LGBT+ candidates via Cidades+LGBT and the Eleites mapping platform), protection (Sentinela AI violence monitoring and Cuida+ psychological support), and intelligence (research, publications, and podcasts including Palanque and Desafios da IA). VoteLGBT's infrastructure includes content platforms (LGBTFlix streaming), advocacy tools (Bonde LGBT+ network), and support services (PoupaTrans for document rectification). The organization functions as a civic tech ecosystem rather than a single product, combining digital platforms, human support services, and research capabilities to advance LGBT+ political representation in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Votinho A voting tool/platform that connects voters with LGBT+ candidates, part of VoteLGBT's civic infrastructure model to expand political participation. It is targeted at individual voters and candidates in Brazil.
• Sentinela AI-powered violence monitoring technology that combines artificial intelligence with collective intelligence to detect, analyze, and combat LGBTphobic political gender-based violence in digital environments. It includes a WhatsApp chatbot for incident reporting and is targeted at LGBT+ political leaders and elected officials in Brazil.
• LGBTFlix Free streaming platform with over 250 LGBT+ films and curated content, launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase visibility and representation. It is targeted at the LGBT+ community in Brazil.
• Mapa LGBT+ Interactive mapping tool documenting safe spaces for LGBT+ people in Brazilian cities, including São Paulo, ABC Paulista, and Porto Alegre. It supports territorial visibility and community resource discovery for the LGBT+ community.
• Cuida+ Psychological and professional support program offering free mental health care for LGBT+ political leaders and their teams, providing counseling and trauma-informed care. Operated in partnership with Clínica LGBT+ com Local. Delivered 227 sessions to 60 people in 2024.
• Cidades+LGBT Electoral mapping platform for 2024 municipal elections, tracking and showcasing LGBT+ pre-candidacies across Brazil in partnership with ANTRA. Mapped 500+ pre-candidatures from 25 political parties across 300+ municipalities.
• PoupaTrans Guide and toolkit platform helping transgender people with name and gender rectification in documents, with illustrated guides and video tutorials. Currently available in 5 Brazilian states (São Paulo, Bahia, Pará, Mato Grosso, Santa Catarina). Targeted at transgender individuals in Brazil.
• Bonde LGBT+ LGBT+ network connecting activists and community members, promoting safe spaces and collective organizing across Brazil. Targeted at LGBT+ activists and community members.
• Palanque Podcast Podcast series documenting experiences of LGBT+ individuals in Brazilian politics, featuring stories about party affiliation, candidacy, and holding office. Available on Spotify. Targeted at the LGBT+ community and political observers.
• Desafios da IA Podcast Nine-episode podcast series examining AI challenges, governance, and diversity, discussing how artificial intelligence can strengthen democracy. Available on Spotify.
• Cuidado e Coragem: a violência política LGBTfóbica no Brasil Published book presenting the concept of LGBTphobic political violence and proposing pathways for resistance based on care, technology, and democratic mobilization. Available in physical format and Kindle on Amazon in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. All proceeds support the Cuida+ project.
• Tecnopolíticas da dissidência Policy Paper Policy paper addressing the intersection of AI, diversity, and democracy, examining how artificial intelligence can both reproduce inequalities and offer tools to combat LGBTphobic political violence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million+ voters mobilized for LGBT+ political participation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANTRA (Associação Nacional de Travestis e Transexuais)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024VoteLGBT and ANTRA conduct joint mapping of LGBT+ pre-candidatures for Brazilian elections. The partnership combines VoteLGBT's electoral data platform with ANTRA's extensive transgender community network. The 2024 pre-candidature mapping page prominently features both organizations' logos, and the collaboration extends to advocacy efforts including TSE consultations on gender identity data.
• Ministério dos Direitos Humanos e da Cidadania (MDHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Formal partnership established in 2024 between VoteLGBT's Sentinela project and MDHC. Reports collected by the Sentinela platform are forwarded (with victim consent) to formal government channels for support, accompaniment, and accountability. The collaboration bridges the gap between civil society data production and institutional response mechanisms for political violence.
• Abiala (Aliança Latino-Americana por Democracia, Tecnologia e Cuidado)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbiala is a Latin American alliance combining artificial intelligence, social mobilization, and care technologies to address political violence in the region. VoteLGBT's Sentinela project is developed within this Latin American framework, enabling shared learning and technology development with partner organizations in Mexico and Argentina.
• Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoteLGBT, in coordination with LGBT+ parliamentarians, submitted a formal consultation to the TSE in June 2023 requesting the inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation fields in voter and candidate registries. The organization has an ongoing advocacy relationship with the electoral court to improve data collection on LGBT+ political representation.
• Clínica LGBT+ com LocalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClinical partner for the Cuida+ psychological support program since 2024. Provides free psychological sessions to LGBT+ political leaders and their teams. The partnership enables VoteLGBT to deliver professional mental health support services to its target population through qualified LGBT+-affirming practitioners.
• Clínica Social da Casa1minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrevious clinical partner for the Cuida+ program (2020 cycle, under the name 'Escuta Candidata'). Provided 146 psychological support sessions to 77 engaged individuals during the 2020 electoral cycle. Also developed the 'Retifiquei e Agora?' guide for trans people alongside PoupaTrans.
• Editora JandaíraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublisher of 'Cuidado e Coragem: a violência política LGBTfóbica no Brasil' by VoteLGBT. The book is available in physical format through bookstores across Brazil and in Kindle format on Amazon in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. All proceeds support the Cuida+ program.
• Sesc Santo AndréminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the Ciclo de Memórias LGBT+ do ABCDMRR, a series of encounters and exchanges about LGBT+ life histories in the ABCDMRR region. VoteLGBT organized the event in partnership with Acervo Bajubá at Sesc Santo André's Espaço Tecnologia e Arte.
• Acervo BajubáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity archive project for recording Brazilian LGBT+ community memories. Co-organized the Ciclo de Memórias LGBT+ do ABCDMRR with VoteLGBT at Sesc Santo André, and co-produced the 'Palanque' podcast series with VoteLGBT in 2022.
• PoupaTransminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative for transgender name and gender marker rectification, run by transgender people for transgender people. VoteLGBT links to PoupaTrans on its navigation menu, and the two organizations have collaborated on the 'Retifiquei e Agora?' guide developed alongside Casa 1. Currently available in 5 Brazilian states (São Paulo, Bahia, Pará, Mato Grosso, Santa Catarina).
• LGBTQ Victory InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner organization that works to increase the number of LGBTQ people in public office. Co-organized the 6th Americas LGBT Political Leadership Meeting (July 2023) in Mexico City alongside YAAJ Mexico, Corporación Caribe Afirmativo, PROMSEX, Diversidad Dominicana, SOMOS CDC, and VoteLGBT.
• YAAJ MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican LGBT+ organization that co-organized the 6th Americas LGBT Political Leadership Meeting with VoteLGBT and other regional partners.
• Corporación Caribe AfirmativominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian LGBT+ rights organization that co-organized the 6th Americas LGBT Political Leadership Meeting with VoteLGBT and other regional partners.
• Various Brazilian Political Parties (25 parties)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoteLGBT mapped 500+ pre-candidatures from 25 different Brazilian political parties for the 2024 municipal elections, demonstrating broad engagement across the political spectrum. The organization works with parties to advocate for better support and resources for LGBT+ candidates, and to pressure for inclusion of LGBT+ data in official party and electoral records.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• YAAJ Mexico: Mexican LGBT+ civic-tech and political organization and Americas meeting co-organizer with VoteLGBT. Comparable in combining digital platforms, candidate support, and anti-violence programs for LGBT+ political participation in Latin America.
• PROMSEX: Peruvian sexual and reproductive rights organization that co-organized the Americas LGBT Political Leadership Meeting. Adjacent peer in combining policy advocacy, electoral engagement, and LGBT+ rights research in Latin America.
• Corporación Caribe Afirmativo: Colombian LGBT+ rights organization and Americas meeting co-organizer. Operates similar civic participation and political violence programs for LGBT+ communities in the Caribbean/Latin American region.
• PoupaTrans: Brazilian trans-led initiative integrated into VoteLGBT's product suite. Provides comparable advocacy services for trans voters (document rectification) that complement VoteLGBT's political participation work.
• Casa1: São Paulo-based LGBT+ shelter and cultural center that previously operated the Cuida+-style clinical support program for VoteLGBT. Comparable in providing care infrastructure for LGBT+ political and community leaders in Brazil.

Regional players

• SOMOS CDC: Dominican Republic-based LGBT+ organization and Americas meeting co-organizer. Operates a comparable civic participation and political empowerment model for LGBT+ populations in the Caribbean.

Broad incumbents

• ILGA World: International federation of LGBT+ organizations, the most established global umbrella for LGBT+ advocacy, research, and policy. Comparable in mission scope and data publication, but operates at federation scale across 160+ countries rather than as a national civic-tech operator.

Direct peers

• LGBTQ Victory Institute: US-headquartered organization that recruits, trains, and supports LGBTQ+ candidates for public office globally. Most direct functional peer to VoteLGBT, and an explicit VoteLGBT international partner via the Americas LGBT Political Leadership Meeting.
• ANTRA (Associação Nacional de Travestis e Transexuais): Brazil's leading trans rights organization and VoteLGBT's primary domestic partner on candidate mapping and TSE advocacy. Directly comparable mission on LGBT+ political representation, with overlapping voter and candidate outreach.
• ABGLT (Associação Brasileira de Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais): National Brazilian LGBT+ umbrella association that has co-advocated with VoteLGBT on IBGE data collection and electoral inclusion. Comparable role as a national convener on LGBT+ civic participation and policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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