Abstract

MORETTI-PIRES, Rodrigo Otávio; TESSER JUNIOR, Zeno Carlos; VIEIRA, Marcelo  and  MOSCHETA, Murilo dos Santos. Shepherds, Lost Sheep and Disputes over the Flock: Trans-Crucifixion at the São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade, 2015. Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais [online]. 2016, n.110, pp.99-116. ISSN 2182-7435.  https://doi.org/10.4000/rccs.6392.

The LGBT Pride Parade in São Paulo (Brazil) is one of biggest of its kind in the world. Its 19th edition, which took place in July 2015, was marked by two events that received extensive media coverage: a crucified transgender woman denouncing gender phobias and violence against LGBT people, and a group of Christians bearing the slogan “Jesus cures homophobia”. These episodes triggered significant political debates and disputes, since the fight against LGBT civil rights is an important item on the agenda of Brazilian evangelical politicians, who make up one of the most important political forces in the Brazil's Chamber of Deputies: the evangelical bench. This article discusses gender disputes and their political implications in the wake of the 19th LGBT Pride Parade in São Paulo, using Pierre Bourdieu's social theory.

Keywords : gender; homophobia; LGBT movement; politics; religion; sexual diversity.

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