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Ivan Baron
Born
Ivan Baron

(1999-01-23) January 23, 1999 (age 26)
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Occupations

Ivan Baron (born January 23, 1999, Natal) is a influencer and anti-ableist activist from Rio Grande do Norte, with a degree in pedagogy.[1] He became notable for his work on social media advocating and promoting policies for the inclusion of people with disabilities. Baron has cerebral palsy resulting from a viral meningitis he contracted at age 3 due to a case of food poisoning.[2] He began his activism in 2018.[3][4]

He took part in the delivery of the presidential sash during the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2023.[2] Baron stated that his participation came from an invitation made by the First Lady Rosângela Lula da Silva.[3] In addition, he was an accessibility consultant for the Festival do Futuro at the inauguration celebration.[1] In February, Baron was announced by Ethel Maciel, Secretary of Health Surveillance and Environment of the Ministry of Health, as ambassador of the National Vaccination Campaign.[5]

Political criticism

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Although he took part in the inauguration ceremony of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, throughout 2024 Baron voiced harsh criticism of the government,[6] reporting that his administration was making access to the BPC more bureaucratic and difficult.[7] In his words, Baron wrote:

For people to be benefited, or to continue having the right, they practically need to be in situations of misery, because neither they nor their family members can work, and this violates dignity. (Ivan Baron, 2024)[8]

On a previous occasion, Baron had already harshly criticized President Lula for a statement he considered ableist and unnecessary,[9] involving the fact that Lula had linked beauty to not using crutches or walkers.[10]

Baron identifies as pansexual.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Meet Ivan Baron, influencer with disability who handed the sash to Lula". Folha de S.Paulo. January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Barbosa, Juliana (January 1, 2023). "Who is Ivan Baron, influencer who climbed the Planalto ramp with Lula". Metrópole. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Nogueira, Leonardo; Saboia, Gabriel (January 1, 2023). "Ivan Baron says Lula's inauguration invitation came from Janja and celebrates: 'Finally people with disabilities had space'". Yahoo. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Nogueira, Leonardo; Saboia, Gabriel (January 1, 2023). "Ivan Baron gains over 10,000 followers after Lula's inauguration; influencer has cerebral palsy caused by meningitis". Extra. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Laboissière, Paula (2023-02-09). "Ivan) Baron is new ambassador of the National Vaccination Campaign". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  6. ^ "Influencer) who climbed the ramp with Lula condemns changes in BPC and criticizes government". Plox Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  7. ^ PODER360 (2024-12-22). "Influencer) who climbed the ramp with Lula demands veto on BPC". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Influencer) who climbed the ramp with Lula criticizes federal government". pleno.news (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  9. ^ "Ivan) Baron climbed ramp with Lula, but criticized politician's ableist speech". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  10. ^ "Influencer) who climbed the ramp with Lula criticizes ableist comment in live stream: 'Unnecessary'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  11. ^ "Ivan) Baron and Elástica explain: ableism". Elástica – Todos do mesmo lado (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-23.
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