André Tecedeiro (b. 1979) has a degree and a master’s in Painting (FBAUL; UL) and Psychology (FPUL). He has published eight books of poetry in Portugal, Brazil, Colombia and Spain, including A Axila de Egon Schiele (Porto Editora, 2020), recommended by the National Reading Plan. For theater, he has written “Joyeux Anniversaire” (2021); “Desfazer” (2021) and “O Ensaio” ( PANOS – palcos novos, palavras novas TNDMII, 2023). Guest poet at the Buenos Aires Book Fair; Eidos Festival; FilBo22|Bogotá, Barcelona Poetry Festival; Festival Alguém que respira (Santiago de Compostela); Futuros da Liberdade Festival; Voix Vives Festival; Arquipélago de Escritores (Angra do Heroísmo); Lisbon Book Fair, Belém Book Festival; Ouvir| 59 min. of poetic immersion; Jazz and Poetry Night – Casa Fernando Pessoa, Clube dos Poetas Vivos; reading cycle DA VOZ HUMANA (Women’s School) and MAP. He was an actor in the play Orlando (Teatro Nacional 21) and hosted the Difficult Words Podcast at LU.CA| Teatro Luis de Camões. He is a consultant and trainer in inclusive language and gender inclusion and diversity and has been a speaker at dozens of debates, talks and conferences, sharing his experience as a trans person for the visibility and rights of LGBTQIA+ people.