Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: HIGOR GONÇALVES DE MELO

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : HIGOR GONÇALVES DE MELO
DATE: 26/08/2025
TIME: 15:00
LOCAL: Google Meet
TITLE:

STREETS, BODIES, AND RESISTANCE: Intersectionality in LGBTQIAPN+ Experiences in Natal/RN

KEY WORDS:

LGBT, Right to the City, Psychology, Intersectionality.

PAGES: 78
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUMMARY:

The thesis investigates how LGBTQIAPN+ bodies experience and occupy the city of
Natal/RN through an intersectional lens, considering the overlapping influences of race,
gender, sexuality, class, body, and territory. Structured as a series of articles, the first
explores how diverse experiences among these bodies reveal varied modes of urban space
occupation; the second focuses on how intersectionalities shape these experiences,
highlighting dynamics of exclusion, resistance, and the claim to the right to the city.
Drawing on reflections from master's research data, the study acknowledges that
LGBTQIAPN+ experiences are not homogeneous: Black, peripheral, trans, and fat bodies
face distinct forms of marginalization—even within spaces intended for the community
itself. The work is grounded in three theoretical axes—intersectionality, the right to the city,
and socio-spatiality—and employs a mixed methodology: an online questionnaire with 198
participants and semi-structured interviews. Findings indicate that the perception of safety
and belonging is central to the choice of spaces, with symbols of representation serving as
key markers. However, the presence of internal hierarchies and exclusions reveals that
access to these spaces is not equally distributed. The research underscores that the
struggle for the right to the city demands inclusive practices that account for multiple
markers of oppression, proposing the occupation and re-signification of spaces as acts of
resistance. It thus reinforces the need for context-sensitive public policies capable of
expanding participation and visibility for historically marginalized bodies, transforming the
city into a more plural and just space.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2086520 - CANDIDA MARIA BEZERRA DANTAS
Externo à Instituição - FELIPE CAZEIRO DA SILVA
Externa à Instituição - LAÍS PINTO DE CARVALHO
Interna - 1196207 - RAQUEL FARIAS DINIZ