Lota de Macedo Soares Brazilian architect Maria Carlota (Lota) de Macedo Soares was BOTD in 1910. Born in Paris, France, to a prominent Brazilian political family. A self-trained architect, she was commissioned to desig…

Brazilian architect and celebrity lesbian Maria Carlota (Lota) de Macedo Soares, lover of poet Elizabeth Bishop and designer of Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro, was BOTD in 1910. #lotademacedosoares #supergays #bornonthisday #flamengopark #elizabethbishop #riodejaneiro