“Everything went dark, I got dizzy, I fell to my knees”

dissident bodies and (re)production of violence in Northeastern Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v2i17.39028

Abstract

By means of semi-structured interviews conducted with 10 queer individuals participating in a local LGBT social movement, this study sought to understand the phenomenon of violence in LGBT experiences. Content Analysis revealed three categories: 1. violence in multiple spaces and stages of life; 2. echoes of violence throughout life; and 3.support and coping mechanisms. The itinerary of violence started at home, within the family, and spread to institutions, generating life-long physical and psychological consequences, as they are also produced in the unintelligibility of their bodies by health professionals.

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Published

2022-08-24

How to Cite

Cavalcanti, A. da C., Gomes, S. M., Signorelli, M. C., & Nagashima, A. M. S. (2022). “Everything went dark, I got dizzy, I fell to my knees”: dissident bodies and (re)production of violence in Northeastern Brazil. Revista Periódicus, 2(17), 103–116. https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v2i17.39028