Cidade e diversidade: cartografia lesboafetiva em Maceió-AL

Abstract

This work aims to reflect on the urban living conditions and affection in the public space of women who challenge cisheteronormativity in Maceió, using a decolonial lesbian-feminist and intersectional theoretical-methodological approach. Through bibliographic and documentary research, it addresses the (non) right to the Brazilian city for the LGBTI+ population. It then presents the struggles and achievements of the LGBTI+ community in the current context of Brazil, including the recent focus on the topic in architecture and urbanism, drawing on theories of affection. Finally, it discusses the issue from the socio-spatial perspective of this work: the struggle for the right to the city in Maceió by LGBTI+ individuals, presenting official data such as violence statistics, as well as counter-hegemonic actions in favor of sexual diversity. The proposal of this Final Graduation Project (FGP) focuses on mapping counter-hegemonic ways of living and claiming rights in the city, experienced by the lesbian and/or sapphic population, in order to support future public policies to combat violence and LGBTphobia, as well as to promote diversity in Maceió. To achieve this, in addition to consolidating the theoretical framework, a study of social cartographies is conducted to underpin the creation of the methodology and the realization of the Lesbian-Affective Cartography of Maceió, which is the final product of this FGP. In conclusion, it is noted how this Cartography can serve as a political tool for visibility and improving the lesbian experience in urban life, highlighting the importance of addressing this issue in decision-making processes about the city, as well as in participatory planning, including representatives from LGBTI+ movements, in the construction of desirable futures for fairer and more diverse cities.