The introduction, coauthored by Laura Murray, Esther Teixeira, and Meg Weeks, connects Gabriela’s life story to the broader historical, sociological, and political context of Brazil from the 1960s through the 2000s. The introduction elucidates the historical milieu in which Gabriela came of age intellectually and politically, inserting her own story within that of Brazil’s military dictatorship, protracted transition to democracy, and neoliberal reforms. The text also provides an account of the major triumphs and setbacks of the Brazilian sex-worker movement, highlighting the contributions of other activists as well as the movement’s connections to actors abroad. In particular, the introduction discusses the movement’s response to the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s, the creation of a newspaper for the sex-worker community, and the launch of the clothing brand Daspu. It also considers the movement’s contentious relationship with the federal government, feminists, and the Catholic Church, while also parsing Gabriela’s particular brand of irreverent, provocative, and unorthodox puta feminism.