This work analyses experiences of LGBTQ+ people accessing healthcare in Portugal. A total of 32 semi-structured interviews were conducted with queer adults (18–59 years old). The thematic analysis and thematic networks brought to light how structural cis-heteronorms are compliant with the maintenance of invisibility regarding sexual and gender diversity. As a consequence, experiences of direct and indirect discrimination show us how crucial it is to have well prepared healthcare providers, capable of embracing diversity and creating safe spaces that allow us to shorten the path between Portugal’s progressive legal frame and the people lived experiences.
Este artigo reflecte acerca da centralidade do espaço relativamente à (in)visibilidade de pessoas LGBTQ (Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Trans e Queer) através de um estudo de caso na Região Autónoma dos Açores (RAA).A partir de uma análise qualitativa, utilizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas para estudar as experiências e percepções de activistas LGBTQ locais, colocando a insularidade enquanto lente de análise para pensar a forma como as sexualidades são situadas num dado contexto espácio-temporal. A geografia insular revela-se uma ferramenta de análise com elevado potencial ao demonstrar que o isolamento conferido pela condição geográfica ultrapassa os limites da própria geografia, permeando as vivências não heterocisnormativas, isolando-as, e criando aquilo que designo por Activistas-Ilha.
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