https://africanupdates.com/fr/categories/opinion/Recent content in Opinion on African UpdatesHugofrMon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://africanupdates.com/fr/posts/portugal-trans-woman-crowned-miss-portugal/Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://africanupdates.com/fr/posts/portugal-trans-woman-crowned-miss-portugal/<p>A transgender woman has won the Miss Portugal beauty pageant for the first time and will compete with another transgender woman for the Miss Universe title in El Salvador, Portuguese media reported.</p> <p>Marina Machete, a 28-year-old trans woman  has won the Miss Portugal beauty pageant in Évora and will now compete with another trans woman for the title Miss Universe, to be held in El Salvador in November.</p> <p>&ldquo;Proud to be the first trans woman to compete for the title of Miss Universe Portugal,&rdquo; she wrote on social media before winning the title.</p>