Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Homocultura
A REBEH publica trabalhos, nos mais diferentes formatos, que discutam as múltiplas dinâmicas envolvidas na produção social do gênero e da sexualidade, desde uma perspectiva interseccional, e com especial atenção para os saberes produzidos pelos e com os sujeitos que habitam o espaço (simultaneamente desafiador e potente) das dissidências sexuais e de gênero. Como periódico científico interdisciplinar, aceitamos contribuições de todas as áreas de conhecimento, produzidas por pessoas de diferentes níveis de formação, segundo a política de cada seção, desde que relacionadas ao escopo da revista. Embora tenha como espaço prioritário de atuação o campo científico brasileiro, a REBEH mira estabelecer pontes de diálogo com a produção internacional, publicando trabalhos originais em português, inglês e espanhol, além de traduções de textos de relevância já publicados. Produzida e mantida pela Associação Brasileira de Estudos da Trans-Homocultura - ABETH, a REBEH foi lançada em 2018, a partir de um desejo antigo do coletivo de pessoas filiadas à Associação. Desde então, a REBEH tem se dedicado a dar visbilidade a produção de conhecimento feminista, transfeminsita, queer e LGBTQIA+. Em 2022, a REBEH recebeu sua primeira classificação Qualis, alcançando nota A2. Em 2024, criamos uma Editoria Junior, constituída por pós-graduandes, em uma ação voltada tanto à formação quanto à renovação de quadros. No mesmo ano a REBEH foi selecionada para integrar o Programa Editorial do CNPq, voltado a fortalecer periódicos científicos no Brasil. Um reconhecimento do trabalho de muitas pessoas que atuaram e seguem atuando na construção da nossa revista e viabilizando um espaço de qualidade para circulação do conhecimento produzido por nós. ISSN: 2595-3206 Prefixo DOI: 10.31560
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“Sometimes, we can tell by the looking”: gay men speeches about prejudice in Basic Health Units (BHU) in the city of Sobral/CE
This article’s aim is to understand the forms of prejudice and the effects in the health processes of gay men based on their experience of care at the Basic Health Units (BHU) in Sobral. This is a qualitative, exploratory study, with semi-structured interviews conducted with six gay men over the age of 18 treated at a BHU in Sobral, analyzed using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), as well as a socio-economic questionnaire. The results show the prejudice in BHU, in the form of silences, speeches and looks, as well as the effects with continued use of the service or embarrassment. Challenges were reported, about the service and management of sexual orientation, and the demands of the subjects were complied, but with needs for change. Even if heteronormativity predominates, changes in the service training, care and management are essential.
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Experiências de pessoas trans e travestis na Atenção Primária à Saúde: atravessamentos da cisgeneridade e a produção de vulnerabilidades
O presente artigo apresenta como objetivo analisar, a partir de narrativas de pessoas transexuais e travestis atendidas na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), como a cisgeneridade atua produzindo vulnerabilidades e desigualdades na assistência à saúde ofertada a esse público. Nos alicerçamos em feminismos subalternos, tais como o feminismo negro e transfeminismos nas discussões aqui empreendidas. Metodologicamente, tratou-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, operacionalizada a partir de três entrevistas realizadas com duas mulheres transexuais e uma travesti, no ano de 2022. No que se refere aos resultados e discussão, as narrativas compartilhadas pelas participantes apontam para a vivência recorrente de transfobia na APS. Destacam-se episódios nos quais o nome social é desrespeitado, o pronome utilizado é trocado propositalmente, assim como percepções de que suas demandas de saúde e o processo de transição de gênero são invisibilizados pelos profissionais das Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS). A cisgeneridade aparece enquanto norma social produtora de desigualdades e vulnerabilidades, reguladora de corpos e subjetividades, atravessando as práticas desenvolvidas em serviços de saúde, produzindo a invalidação das experiências de pessoas trans e, em articulação ao necrobiopoder, produz a retirada do estatuto de humanidade com relação à pessoas trans e travestis. Corpos de pessoas trans, ao ocuparem os espaços de saúde, tensionam a matriz que organiza a sociedade e lhes destina o lugar de margem e exclusão e denunciam a urgência de práticas micropolíticas que agenciem mudanças e rupturas na necropolítica genderizada que atravessa as práticas de saúde.
Condições de vulnerabilidade e prostituição entre travestis e transexuais: uma revisão integrativa da literatura
O presente estudo propõe uma análise das condicionantes que direcionam travestis e transexuais à prostituição a partir das fontes acadêmicas recentes, com o intuito de compreender os desafios enfrentados por essa população em contextos de marginalização social. Apesar da diversidade cultural brasileira, a exclusão de minorias, especialmente travestis e transexuais, permanece evidente, manifestando-se na violência, no preconceito, e no desrespeito de direitos básicos – como o uso do nome social. Paradoxalmente, mesmo estigmatizadas, essas identidades são alvo de fetichização em conteúdos pornográficos, enquanto cerca de 90% dessas pessoas recorrem à prostituição como forma de sobrevivência diante da escassez de oportunidades (Benevides, 2024). A pesquisa adotou a metodologia de revisão integrativa da literatura, com base em 130 artigos inicialmente selecionados entre 2020 e 2024, sendo 10 incluídos na análise final. Os dados foram organizados em seis categorias temáticas: 1) Marginalização e busca por pertencimento; 2) Fatores e impactos da evasão escolar; 3) Respeito, identidade e inclusão: estratégias para lidar com a violência.; 4) Territorialização: espaço, poder e identidade; 5) Desafios e dinâmicas no mercado de trabalho. Essas categorias revelam a complexidade das experiências dessas mulheres e as múltiplas formas de exclusão que enfrentam. Contudo, observou-se uma lacuna significativa na literatura quanto às vivências específicas na prostituição, sendo mais frequente a discussão sobre os fatores que conduzem a ela do que sobre seus impactos subjetivos e emocionais. Tal ausência reforça a necessidade de pesquisas futuras que explorem mais profundamente essa temática e subsidiem a formulação de políticas públicas inclusivas, voltadas à garantia de direitos, dignidade e reconhecimento da população aqui mencionada.
Training of professionais nurses and doctors in the context of health care for the LGBTQIAPN+ population: an integrative review
The LGBTQIAPN+ population has greater health demands than the heterosexual population, both physically and mentally. Health disparities for LGBTQIAPN+ people are directly linked to stigma, discrimination, and denial of their civil and human rights. Therefore, it is essential to have professionals capable of providing comprehensive care to LGBTQIAPN+ people. The objective of this study was to analyze the professional training of doctors and nurses in the context of health care for the LGBTQIAPN+ population. This is an integrative literature review, which included articles in English and Portuguese, published between 2013 and 2024. The search was carried out in the Virtual Health Library (BVS) and PubMed (National Library of Medicine). Two search strategies were used, combining the descriptors: Curriculum, education, undergraduate, sexual and gender minorities, LGBT, health, nurse. The search resulted in 27 articles on LGBTQIAPN+ health education. The data were synthesized and grouped into knowledge, skills, attitudes (KSA), teaching strategies, recommendations for teachers, and curricular recommendations. Curricular deficiencies in competence, comfort, and attitudes of nursing and medical students were evidenced, highlighting the lack of knowledge about terminology, specific care, and needs of the population, especially for lesbians, transgender, and intersex individuals. There was a greater expression of publications in developed countries, with a predominance of the United States. This study was a pioneer in mapping the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for professional training in care for LGBTQIAPN+ people. In conclusion, the professional training of nurses and physicians on LGBTQIAPN+ health is inadequate, evidencing discomfort, technical and theoretical unpreparedness, contributing to stigma and barriers in access to health. The study revealed curricular gaps, inadequate preparation, and points out that educational interventions that improve knowledge, comfort, and the quality of care offered to the community. It is necessary to discuss curricular updates to train physicians and nurses for comprehensive care of the LGBTQIAPN+ population.
TRANSforming nursing consultations: a welcoming care proposal for transgender and travesti individuals in outpatient services
The concept of gender identity is complex and multifaceted, transcending traditional binary definitions of male and female. This case report explores how biopolitics and the standardization of bodies throughout history have influenced the perception and normalization of gender identities, highlighting how these constructions have impacted public health policies, particularly in the Brazilian context. The objective is to present a welcoming care proposal by nurses for transgender and travesti individuals in a Gender Diversity outpatient service. This is an experience report that introduces a welcoming approach for transgender and travesti individuals in outpatient services, detailing the reception process through the “Storytelling Tent”. The results show that group reception provided a space for users to share their personal stories, strengthening support networks and improving adherence to healthcare. The role of nursing in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment, respecting the diversity of gender identities, and working to eliminate stigma and discriminatory practices in healthcare services is paramount. In summary, the study underscores the necessary evolution of public health policies to truly embrace gender diversity, promoting holistic care that respects and acknowledges individual identities beyond traditional binary constructions. Thus, it highlights the importance of nursing in these services, emphasizing its core essence: caring.
Media impacts on the construction of male bisexuality: an overview of research in the Web of Science
This paper offers a review of academic studies dedicated to understanding the media as a relevant actor in shaping gender and sexual identities around “bisexual masculinity”. The subject of this analysis was scientific articles collected on the Web of Science platform. Based on a search using the themes bisexuality, masculinity, and media, a set of 183 texts was compiled, which, when applied to a media-communicational perspective, resulted in a final sample of 24 articles. Two types of formulations were achieved: the first was the production of a framework of categories on bisexuality in general and on male bisexuality, extracted from reference literature and verified in the scientific articles under analysis. The second consisted of the perception of the media's role in the construction of identities and in supporting visibility or, conversely, in the construction of prejudice and invisibility. As a main result, the study found the formation of a new socio-technical environment of media devices in digital networks and their ways of acting in the formation of a gender identity known as “bisexual masculinity”.
Bodies in (in)discipline: meanings attributed to the Brazilian Military School System by former LGBTI+ students
Abstract: This article analyzes the school experiences of former LGBTI+ students who went through the Brazilian Military College System, seeking to understand the meanings attributed to the schooling process in contexts marked by control, order and hierarchy. Using a qualitative approach and the perspective of Critical School Psychology, 15 interviews were conducted with former students from different regions of the country, mobilizing the concept of experience as a central theoretical-analytical tool. The results indicate that LGBTI+ students in these spaces are crossed by multiple forms of violence, while at the same time revealing strategies for survival, resistance and reinvention of self. The narratives highlight both the rigidity of military norms, which operate through the logic of hegemonic masculinity and punishment, and the loopholes built by students to challenge this order. The study concludes that, even in oppressive educational contexts, the subjects build paths of affirmation, questioning the ideal of a neutral school and revealing the limits of militarization as an educational project. By analyzing these experiences, the work contributes to the debates in Critical School Psychology about exclusion, belonging and diversity in the educational environment.
Cartographies of dissent: the body, desires and decoloniality in transvestite and trans writing from the Global South
This essay explores the works They Won't Kill Us Now (2021), The Useless Journey: Trans/Writing (2024) and What If I Were a Whore? (2016), written by Latin American trans women and transvestites. In this context, we question how the writing of these authors emerges, reflects, and reimagines processes of self-reflection and practices of social transformation. Methodologically, writing and analysis are anchored at the intersection of three theoretical perspectives: valéria flores cuir writing (2013), Halberstam's subnormal methodology (2008), and Mombaça's undisciplined submethodology (2016). In the first part, the queer concept is historicized, highlighting the tensions and complexities involved in incorporating the term into the Latin American context. This is followed by a dialog with Brazilian and Latin American authors, who challenge the epistemological hegemony of the Global North. Finally, the writing regimes identified in the works indicate that language is a political tool capable of questioning heteronormativity and systems of power/knowledge. The autobiographical narratives incorporate personal experiences, at the same time as they are part of the political forces of the uprising against cisheteronormative colonial systems. In this way, writing transcends mere artistic expression, making it a powerful tool of resistance, empowerment, and political and aesthetic act–a space for denouncing and reconstructing narratives silenced by coloniality, cisheteronormativity, and transphobia.
Making the plantation fertile plot for “black-queer people”: notes from a black-queer native anthropologist
This work is based on a childhood experience involving a skirt I used to wear. The unstitching of the skirt becomes the guiding thread of a narrative -- a reflexive return to childhood, marked by exclusions, dehumanizing violence and fantasies of (r)existence. The lines generate a network interwoven by conflicting “knots” that have marked and built the social body of the black queer anthropologist who is writing to you. Thus, the metaphor of un(re)sewing the skirt articulates autobiographical and analytical elements of the normative devices that regulate which bodies matter, based on racial, gender and sexuality markers. Based on the composition-plantation, I reflect on the way in which this structure, institutionalized since slavery, still influences the (de)legitimization of certain knowledge and experiences. Queer anthropology, therefore, proposes an approach capable of transforming subalternizing predicates granted to black queers into creative possibilities that challenge the norms of the anthropological canon, masculinity and the hegemonic “human”. The central idea is to put into practice epistemologies and afro-queer-topias that emerge from the radical refusal of the limits imposed by coloniality. In this sense, the queer perspective, occupying a frontier location, is capable of accessing a multiple consciousness of worlds and thus proposing the reconfiguration of norms of (re)knowledge and traditionally rigid and marginalizing academic practices.
Monstrous forms: inventive-interdisciplinary teratologies in gender, sexualities, and queer
This essay delves into the nuances of scientific creation and dissemination based on interdisciplinary political-investigative practices in the fields of gender, sexualities, and queer studies. Through a metatheoretical reflection, the text offers an analysis of the creative processes involved in the production and management of knowledge, emphasizing epistemological and aesthetic insurgency as fundamental traits of contemporary research. The concept of “inventive teratologies” is introduced as a metaphor for creative monstrosities that challenge established normativities, particularly within the humanities and social sciences, where creation with difference emerges as an act of resistance against the reproduction of hegemonic knowledge. The essay also reflects on the role of interdisciplinarity and embodied research in producing insurgent knowledge, questioning the limits of academic institutionalization and proposing alternative forms of subjectivation and knowledge management.
Strategies and challenges in meeting the demands of the LGBT+ population in Brazil over the past few decades
This article aims to discuss, through a literature review, strategies and challenges for meeting the demands of the LGBT+ population in Brazil over the past few decades. This topic is highly relevant in the Brazilian political landscape due to the achievements of LGBT+ rights in the country, particularly in the first decade of the 21st century, but also due to the strengthening of conservative offensives against those rights, which have been constructing de-democratic practices. We conducted a literature review in the Periodicals Portal of the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes) between April 21 and May 31, 2023. We selected 25 articles and, through a comprehensive reading of them, organized the literature review around two subthemes: a) strategies for meeting LGBT+ demands; b) challenges for meeting LGBT+ demands and for building political struggle. The strategies identified in the literature were: the relationship between the LGBT+ movement and the State; the inclusion of LGBT+ issues in political parties; the organization of LGBT+ Pride Parades; the creation of support spaces; the use of social media; and the questioning of essentialist discourses on gender and sexuality through individual and student collective actions. Regarding the challenges for meeting demands and building political struggle, we observed: the opposition of conservative sectors to LGBT+ demands; violence against LGBT+ activists; and tensions in the articulation between different LGBT+ identities. We believe that the debate constructed in this text contributes to the field of LGBT+ studies in Brazil insofar as: a) it presents discussions that have been built in the literature on strategies and challenges for meeting LGBT+ demands and, thus, on possibilities and challenges for expanding democracy; b) it proposes relevant themes to be further explored in future research in this field of knowledge.
Linn da Quebrada’s anal performance and nudity in the documentary Bixa Travesty
The documentary Bixa Travesty (Claudia Priscila and Kiko Goifman, 2018) portrays the life of singer, songwriter, presenter, and actress Linn da Quebrada. In an intertwined manner, the film presents the stories of Lina (herself, her personal life) and Linn da Quebrada (the artist), which are intersected by religious, class, race, gender, and sexuality issues. This work focuses on the last aspect with the objective of discussing two topics present in the film: the exposure of the anus and the nudity of Linn da Quebrada. Our discussion starts from the hypothesis that exposing the anus and getting naked are strategies that confront the regulatory mechanisms of social systems, as well as being part of the field of political art, which finds in audiovisual media a fruitful space for the dissemination of its viewpoints. To theoretically support the text, we draw on the discussion about gender performance (Butler), pharmacopornographic era (Preciado), and nudity (Agamben), by employing film analysis as a methodological strategy.
Does being a feminine man hurt my masculine side? Reflections on the professional participation of a bicha in reflective groups for male perpetrators of violence
This essay aims to reflect on the professional participation of a gay effeminate psychologist, or “bicha”, as a facilitator in reflective groups for male perpetrators of violence against women. The analysis explores the intersection of multiple power axes and the experience of a bicha body mediating a gender group composed of heterosexual men. The presence of this body in this context reveals a paradox: on one hand, there is a search for a masculine identity that differs from that of the group; on the other hand, the same gender socialization is shared. This paradox is illustrated by the difficulty in establishing bonds with the men in the group, whose effeminophobia makes bicha experiences invisible, yet also by the symbolic privilege shared due to this masculine socialization. In this “in-between place”, the bicha navigates identities in complex processes of subjectivation, disrupting institutionalized ways of being in the world and challenging masculine norms from a political perspective that questions both imposed stereotypes and established hierarchies. The essay thus emphasizes the importance of collectively sharing responsibility for gender-based violence, moving beyond the notion of individual guilt typically promoted by the judicial system.
Emojis, sexual practices, and vulnerabilities: an analysis of interactions on Grindr among MSM in Northeast Brazil
Since its creation in 2009, the virtual environment of Grindr has proven to be a fertile space for the study of social interactions among the LGBTQIAPN+ community, especially among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). This study analyses the use of emojis in these users’ interactions, with the aim of understanding how these representations communicate and shape sexual and care practices. Data collection was carried out through an online discussion group with six users, recruited using snowball sampling. The data were transcribed and analysed with the assistance of the Iramuteq software, resulting in a textual corpus that revealed key themes regarding sexual positions, gender expressions, sexual practices, substance use, and ethno-racial exclusion. The findings indicate that, although the app presents itself as a safe space, many users report experiences marked by racism, hostility, and exclusion. The analysis demonstrated that emojis, beyond their communicative function, also operate as devices of power, condensing discourses and social practices that delineate who is accepted and who is excluded. In conclusion, the study highlights that the separation between real and virtual spheres is illusory, revealing how online experiences are shaped by social processes already present in everyday life. Finally, the study reinforces the urgency of rethinking online interactions and developing public policies and sexual health and care strategies that take intersectionalities into account.
Homotransphobic violence against non-LGBTQIAPN+ individuals: an analysis of official cases from the Public Security Department of the State of Sergipe – Brazil, between 2015 and 2018
O presente artigo analisa 15 casos de violência com motivações homofóbicas e/ou transfóbicas perpetrados contra pessoas que não se identificam enquanto Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Trans, Queer, Intersexo, Assexuais/Arromânticas/Agênero, Pansexuais/Polissexuais, Não binárias e mais, ou seja, pessoas Não LGBTQIAPN+. As denúncias foram registradas através de Boletins de Ocorrências na polícia civil nos órgãos da Secretaria de Segurança Pública do estado de Sergipe – SSP/SE – Brasil entre os anos de 2015 e 2018. A referida investigação objetiva verificar de que forma esses tipos de violência se apresentam nos documentos oficiais da polícia de investigação criminal, analisando o seu alcance na vida de vítimas que se identificam enquanto pessoas Não-LGBTQIAPN+. O mapeamento foi realizado na base de dados informáticos da SSP/SE (sistema de “intranet”), com a utilização de 32 palavras-chave e/ou termos comumente usados para produzir discriminação e incitamento ao ódio e à violência em decorrência da Orientação Sexual, Identidade de Gênero, Expressões e Gênero e Características Sexuais, a exemplo de termos como: gay, transexual, homossexual, travesti, homofobia, transfobia entre outros. Foram encontradas 5.100 denúncias notificadas em 71 delegacias especializadas e não especializadas da SSP/SE. Após o processo de triagem e filtragem dos dados, foram selecionados 305 Boletins de Ocorrência com violências de caráter homofóbico, transfóbico e homotransfóbicos. O caminho metodológico utilizado pautou-se em uma análise quali-quantitativa, descritiva e documental centrada teoricamente nos conceitos de habitus de Pierre Bourdieu e em autores que discutem violência homotransfóbica, segurança pública e diversidade sexual e de gênero. Como resultados, observa-se que a homotransfobia é um fenômeno social que não atinge apenas as pessoas LGBTQIAPN+, sendo reproduzida cotidianamente através do habitus cisheteronormativo socio-historicamente construído. Tal contexto de violação de direitos humanos apresenta-se como alerta para a implementação de ações de prevenção e enfrentamento a estes tipos de opressões advindas de todas as instituições públicas e privadas e da sociedade em geral.
Editorial Rebeh V.8 N.22 (2025): Produzir e circular conhecimento como forma de enfrentar o nazi-fascismo no Brasil e no mundo
Existência interrompida: depoimentos de pessoas LGBTQIAPNb+ submetidas às Terapias de Reorientação Sexual (TRS)
A Terapia de Reorientação Sexual é uma intervenção pseudocientífica cuja finalidade é alterar a expressão/identidade de gênero e/ou orientação sexual de pessoas LGBTQIAPNb+. Após discursos fundamentalistas-religiosos e médico-higienista apropriarem-se dos comportamentos sexuais e atribuir-lhes valor moral, temos como resultado a patologização de identidades dissidentes da cisheteronormatividade. Assim, buscou-se explorar depoimentos de pessoas LGBTQIAPNb+ retirados de blogs e rede social para entender experiências dessas pessoas nas TRS e compreender como esse tema as afetam. Com base nas análises e reflexões realizadas, constatou-se que essas terapias em vez de promoverem a saúde mental e o bem-estar que afirmam, acabam perpetuando o estigma, a discriminação e o sofrimento de pessoas LGBTQIAPNb+. Além disso, observou-se que eles se revelam ineficazes para a proposta que oferecem, causando danos psicológicos e violando direitos humanos. Por ser um tema complexo é fundamental haver debates com bases científicas para promover abordagens terapêuticas embasadas, inclusivas e éticas, que incentivem a autodeterminação e o desenvolvimento saudável das identidades de gênero e orientações sexuais, em um contexto mais amplo e legítimo de diversidade.
Perverse cisgenderity: the narcisistic pact of self-denial
This article aims to identify and denounce, in the light of psychoanalysis, what we denominate as narcisistic pact of cisgenderity. Just as Maria Aparecida Bento elaborates the concept of a narcissistic pact in relation to the racial dynamics of whiteness, we intend to elaborate it in relation to the dynamics of cisgenderity. With the psychoanalytic theory as the theoretical basis, we seek to argue that cisgenderity operates according to defense mechanisms that guarantee stability and subjective security to cisgenderity, promoting, on the other hand, the precariousness of trans subjectivities and existences. To this end, the article is divides into three parts. Initially, we turn to the definition of the concepts of narcissistic pact, perversion and Otherness in psychoanalytic theory, in order to understand how the process of naming the Other operates from colonial alliances and contracts. Then, we look specifically at the concept of the narcissistic covenant of cisgenderity, analyzing the performance of such alliances between cisgender people and their impact on the lives of trans and gender-dissident people. Finally, we investigate the perverse mechanisms of cisgenderity in analogy to the ego defense mechanisms exposed by Grada Kilomba when dealing with whiteness. The theoretical contribution of the article aims to comprehend of cisgenderity as a perverse structure within the psychoanalytic framework. As a result, it is understood that the narsicistic pact of cisgenerity is shown as the perverse maintenance of universalisms and social and institutional relations of power.
Creation and implementation of the trans clinic at the State University of Rio de Janeiro: experience of the Ambulatório Identidade Transdiversidade
Transphobia in healthcare, characterized by discriminatory practices and pathologizing attitudes, underscores the lack of care facilities that respect the trans population's individuality and address access barriers. This study details the experience of creating and implementing the Ambulatório Identidade Transdiversidade, a transdiversity clinic at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, aiming to inspire similar initiatives. Project's operationalization included assembling a multidisciplinary team and crafting tailored care protocols, focusing on the comprehensive transgender healthcare. Continuous training and the trans community's active involvement were essential to the initiative. In its initial months, the clinic conducted a considerable volume of consultations, revealing a significant unmet demand for specialized trans health services. Exceptionally positive feedback from trans patients attests to the clinic's success in fulfilling these unique healthcare needs. It is concluded that the Identity clinic represents a significant advancement in trans health promotion, diminishing stigma and improving care quality.
Subjetividades travestis em São Paulo (1970-1980): a vida militante de Andréa de Mayo e o gênero travesti
Este artigo analisa a emergência das subjetividades travestis em São Paulo nas décadas de 1970 e 1980, tomando como referência as histórias da militante travesti Andréa de Mayo. A pesquisa se concentra nos discursos presentes na imprensa, investigando os processos de assujeitamento e subjetivação, além das estratégias de desassujeitamento viabilizadas pela contínua autonarração. O objetivo principal é evidenciar como as travestis elaboraram suas próprias histórias e se posicionaram. A contribuição da pesquisa está em destacar a interseção entre militância e construção subjetiva, ampliando a compreensão sobre práticas de resistência e subjetivação.
The theoretical construction of a program aimed at the LGBTQIAPN+ population from the perspective of Information Literacy: the PDCIn-LGBTQIAPN+
In Brazilian society, minority social groups, such as indigenous peoples, LGBTQIAPN+, people with disabilities, the black population, etc., may suffer from prejudice and/or discrimination for not being within socially imposed social standards and norms. From this perspective, the present work aims to theoretically materialize an Information Competence Development Program focusing on LGBTQIAPN+ people, with the aim of contributing to discussions and debates for future practices. The methodology, with a qualitative approach, consists of exploratory, bibliographic and documentary research. The program outlined in this work - Information Competence Development Program with a focus on LGBTQIAPN+ people - is unprecedented in Brazil, in addition to adding to efforts to reduce social inequalities, as well as combat social vulnerability, through educational and informational. It is hoped that it will be possible to generate concerns so that future research and practices can be carried out with this purpose.
Health necessities of LGBTQIAPN+ black population living in an urban occupation
The promotion of equity and inclusion is a global priority. In this context, the shortage of research that investigates specific demands, such as those of LGBTQIAPN+ black population living in urban occupations, is especially meaningful, considering the complexities of the intersection of factors that shape these people’s health experiences. The objective of this study was to analyze health necessities of LGBTQIAPN+ black population living in urban occupations. Additionally, it was intended to reflect on how data collected in this context may affect public policies. To do so, the complexities of the intersectionality of gender and race and its relationship with social mechanisms of care were investigated. Based on a qualitative approach, this study included ethnographic insertion and the conduction of semi structured individual interviews with four residents of an urban occupation in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. For data analysis, reflexive thematic analysis (TA) was adopted as the theoretical and methodological framework. From a bottom-up analysis of the data, TA allowed the identification of four main themes: occupation as housing; socioeconomic vulnerability; gender, sexuality, and race; and public policies. Each theme generated the identification of subthemes of analytical character, which are related to the occupation residents’ mental health. This study may contribute to strengthen and qualify research approaches and statistic surveys that involve communities in irregular housing situations, as well as to promote the visibility of themes related to gender, race, and health in an intersectional perspective.
From the self-entrepreneur to carnivalization in prostitution between men
Prostitution raises questions about the forms of social restriction and agency, especially when neoliberalism and the dangers of reducing existence to economic rationality are brought into play. When discussing prostitution practiced by men, specifically, singularities and ambiguities become evident. While the subject is daily incited to higher-performance work strategies, he also participates in certain displacements of traditional prescriptions of work, gender and sexuality. With this socially porous field in mind, this study, derived from a cartographic approach, discusses the narratives of two sex workers about their experiences in prostitution. By acting as agents in the market, they move between forms of self-entrepreneurship and a certain carnivalization of their activities (which shows the coexistence, in prostitution among men, of neoliberalism and the current suspension of gender and sexuality norms). Their experiences indicate different positions in sex work, involving the strategic and market-oriented use of characteristics and skills for various compensations (financial, hedonistic, emotional), as well as the construction of care and protection networks. Based on the narratives, it is argued that stereotypical representations about the exercise of prostitution among men hinder the analysis of the new configurations between sex work, gender and sexuality.
The gender of death: notes on transfeminicide in Ceará, Bahia, and Pernambuco
This article examines transfeminicide in the Brazilian Northeast, emphasizing its structural and social dimensions. Between 2017 and 2023, 397 homicides of trans individuals were recorded in the region, revealing a pattern of systemic violence against dissident identities. The research is based on data from ANTRA (National Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals), the Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, the Gay Group of Bahia (GGB), and journalistic reports. The study explores the invisibility of trans deaths in official records and the state's omission in formulating public protection policies. Additionally, it analyzes emblematic cases of extreme violence, such as the murders of Keron Ravach in Ceará and Roberta Nascimento in Pernambuco. The article argues that transfeminicide is not an isolated event but rather a phenomenon that expresses intersectional power relations, in which misogyny, racism, and LGBTphobia operate together to exclude and marginalize trans bodies. Finally, it concludes that addressing transfeminicide requires effective public policies and the incorporation of debates on gender violence and diversity into the state agenda.
Quando o homem desmunheca: masculinidades bicha como uma ideia-conceito em construção
O artigo explora a noção de masculinidades bicha como uma ideia-conceito utilizada para observar e analisar outras possibilidades que podem significar ser homem de maneira não normativa no Brasil. A pesquisa propõe analisar as vivências de homens nordestinos que performam feminilidades, sem que isso os afaste totalmente da concepção das masculinidades, expressando estas de formas dissidentes ao modelo hegemônico. O recorte teórico-metodológico se deu através de um itinerário bibliográfico acerca das masculinidades e de oito entrevistas narrativas com homens cisgêneros, que são gays e bichas. Como resultado, foi possível constatar que a identidade bicha é articulada a partir do pertencimento a grupos de apoio, composto de pessoas LGBTQIAPN+, além de estabelecer performances, trânsitos e narrativas contra hegemônicas.
Gênero e masculinidades no pole dance: uma revisão integrativa da literatura
O objetivo do artigo foi apresentar e discutir através dos pressupostos da Revisão Integrativa da Literatura, a produção acadêmica sobre as masculinidades no Pole Dance. A partir da busca sistematizada em sete indexadores, foram encontrados 7 estudos dentro do tema e foram apresentados em 3 categorias temáticas de análise. Os resultados indicam uma lacuna na literatura brasileira sobre as masculinidades no Pole Dance, uma vez que os estudos se concentram fora do país, principalmente na República Tcheca e Inglaterra. A inserção masculina na prática se dá principalmente pelas companheiras afetivas e amigas. O apoio da família é um fator importante para a permanência desses homens no Pole Dance. Alguns homens reforçam ideias cisheterocentradas ao se distanciar das representações de feminilidades incorporando aspectos da cultura masculina para significar suas performances, mesmo que praticar o Pole Dance signifique afastar-se desses ideais. Contudo, ao acionar as representações de masculinidades alguns Poledancers as tensionam, questionando-as a partir de detalhes subjetivos nas performances. A utilização desses elementos pode ser entendida como uma estratégia para dar o signo de esporte ao Pole Dance, isso contribui para o afastamento de suas raízes com o striptease e educa o público para um novo Pole Dance. A experiência masculina no Pole Dance é caracterizada por uma tensão entre a busca por autoexpressão e as expectativas sociais que questionam suas masculinidades. Essa vivência permite que eles desafiem representações de gênero tradicionais, ao mesmo tempo em que vivenciam a complexidade de suas experiências individuais com a prática. Assim, o Pole Dance se torna um meio de resistência e ressignificação das masculinidades contemporâneas.
Advertisement as a spokesperson for female empowerment and the viewpoint of contemporary women about their image in communication
The theme of this study brings the analysis of how advertising campaigns are representing the female universe and the issue of empowerment. Female empowerment is a subject that has currently received a lot of attention and, therefore, brands have become adept and have also brought women as the protagonist of advertising campaigns. Based on these aspects, this article aims to evaluate the perception of women in order to understand if the brands are, in fact, representing them. To do this we used an applied, exploratory and descriptive research, with technical procedures of bibliographic research and field research with five interviews with women of different profiles. Based on the results, according to the interviewees, it was possible to realize that there has been an evolution with regard to the positioning of women in society and advertising in a certain way has also followed this change, but is still a little distant from understanding the pains of the female audience, in order to translate real practices in their companies as in their advertising campaigns.
Archaeology of knowledge of scientific and academic production on Drag Queens in Brazil
This text addresses the scientific and academic production on drag queens in Brazil, questioning what are the determinants of this production in the last 22 years (2000 to 2022). The research aimed to map, systematize and analyze the number of academic works, such as articles, monographs, dissertations and theses on the subject, in addition to establishing an overview of the national literature. The methodology was qualitative, also using quantitative elements, through documentary and bibliographic research, with an emphasis on Michel Foucault's archeology of knowledge, aiming to understand how knowledge on the subject was shaped and constructed. The results indicate a growth in interest in the subject, with a significant increase in publications between 2017 and 2020. The scientific production stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, crossing areas such as communication, anthropology, psychology and sociology. The study classified the authors into three groups: those who see the drag queen as a force for gender tension, those who explore subjectivities on the margins of discourse, and a third group that analyzes drag as part of theatrical and cultural identity. In the conclusion, the author emphasizes the importance of recognizing the growing interest in studies on drag performance, in addition to valuing academic contributions over the years. The survey conducted serves as a reference for researchers in the area and reflects the complexity of the drag universe in the Brazilian context.
Subjectivation policies in the adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP): the management of risk-pleasure among cisgender gay men
This study aims to analyze, from a cartographic perspective, the discursive and micropolitical effects of using PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), clarifying how biomedical discourses are appropriated in the experiences, sexual practices, and forms of self-referentiality of cisgender gay men who use this technology. This cartography, conducted between 2018 and 2022, involved listening to narratives from PrEP users, considering them as effects of subjectivation policies related to this biomedical prevention technology. We consider that PrEP not only provides a new prevention option against HIV but also brings to light changes, continuities, and shifts in erotism, sexuality, and sexual practices among gay men, updating the context of the aids epidemic. The study maps the desiring fluxes that modulate the subjects’ adherence to PrEP and identifies three micropolitical affects resulting from the intersection of the “fear-risk” discourse and the devices of sexuality and AIDS: “causal contagion paranoia”, “ambivalent contagion paranoia”, and “epidemiological identity contagion paranoia”. From this update of the Aids device, we point to the emergence of new assemblages that modulate the fear of HIV/aids infection, the desire for PrEP adherence, and the discursive continuities and ruptures regarding HIV/Aids among cisgender gay men, especially in relation to sexual practices, pleasure, risk perception, and stigma.