Diversidade sexual na escola: a experiência de um projeto educativo no IFCE campus Crato

Abstract

This research is a case study about GDE (Grupo de Estudos sobre Gênero e Diversidade na Escola), an educational project developed at IFCE Crato campus. The general objective of this study aimed to analyze the impacts of this project on the formation of the members of the GDE. This paper used the Critical Theory as a theoretical support with emphasis on lessons of Adorno (1995; 2019). It was also based in the Queer perspective and Post-Structuralism, especially Butler (2016), Foucault (2015), Louro (2013; 2016), Bento (2017) and other authors. The research was focused in students of basic education (integrated and subsequent high school) and higher education members of GDE through the application of an online survey. In fact, the data collected were analyzed according to the precepts of the Critical Theory. Thus, the analysis was performed with a critical thinking as the main guide in the development of its categories. It allowed the analysis of the speeches produced by the students from their point of view about the sexual diversity discussion in school. The results of the research pointed the existence of homophobia/LGBTI+phobia in the IFCE Crato campus and also identified the possibilities and challenges that corroborate the discussion on sexual diversity. The study revealed a positive contribution of the GDE project and similar actions developed in the institution. In addition, the results pointed out the need and the importance of the school approaching over gender and sexuality issues. We conclude that IFCE Crato campus has many barriers to be broken down about sexual and/or gender dissidents in the school environment. However, the istitution also has some potentialities to be improved and encouraged. In this sense, certain actions can help the construction of an effective institutional policy to prevent homophobia/LGBTI+phobia and inequalities between men and women.