O professor homossexual no espelho: estudo sobre as vivências, seus reflexos, reflexões no cotidiano escolar e na construção de uma sociedade para a diferença

Abstract

This research analyzes the narratives and experiences of six homosexual teachers who work in public and private primary and secondary schools in Belo Horizonte and its metropolitan region. Its main objective is to circumscribe the experience of these professionals in order to understand the ways in which homophobia crosses their experiences based on their perceptions of the issues interposed by the dynamics of gender and sexuality; and how, based on the acts of resistance they mobilize, it is possible to operate affirmative actions to minimize the impact of LGBTQIAphobia within schools. Semi-structured interviews were used to understand the universe of those interviewed, and narrative analysis was used to analyze the material collected. The researcher, as a teacher and homosexual, is part of the research, an embodied researcher, combining his trajectory and that of the educators in the study. Thus contributing to a better understanding of the personal and professional trajectories of homosexual men-teachers who, despite the harassment and violence they have suffered, have found a place for themselves and their teaching.