A contribuição do serviço social na política nacional de saúde integrada de LGBTQIA+

Abstract

Historically, since the beginning of social formations, the LGBTQIA+ community has always experienced difficulties in guaranteeing access to rights of various kinds, including those related to public policies and quality healthcare, due to discriminatory behavior by professionals that results in the exclusion of these groups. With LGBTQIA+ activism, and at a slow pace, this reality has been changing over the years, so public policies have emerged aimed at this community, such as the National Comprehensive Health Policy for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transvestites and Transsexuals in 2011, bringing this population group closer to a basic right guaranteed by the state through the SUS. In turn, the Social Service plays an important role in protecting and defending rights, following the Code of Ethics, which guides professional action in favor of human rights and social justice. The social worker, based on a critical approach, can carry out interventions to help guarantee accessibility and solutions to demands respecting the gender identity and sexualities of all members of the LGBTQIA+ community by health professionals. However, they face challenges such as conservatism, the dismantling of social policies and job insecurity in the health sector, which can hinder the progress of inclusive policies for this community. Socially, health professionals must be committed to comprehensive access and quality services, regardless of their ethnicity, sexuality, social class and so on, ensuring that everyone is respected and promoting equal rights. In this study, a qualitative bibliographical survey was carried out, seeking to point out the need to strengthen the Brazilian health proposal in order to achieve the objectives of health policy. It showed that this agenda is fundamental for building an inclusive society free from prejudice.