Inclusão de pessoas trans na UFPel: pelo direito de ser igual quando a diferença inferioriza e ser diferente quando a igualdade descaracteriza

Abstract

The current scenario shows Brazil as the most violent country in the world for trans people. Each year there are countless deaths from prejudice and discrimination. The average homelessness of transgender people is 13 years old, and a picture where 90% of the transgender population must prostitute themselves in order to survive. Thinking about education as a tool for social inclusion and a reality where only 0.02% of transgender people can reach university, this study seeks to analyze the process of inclusion of transgender people at the Federal University of Pelotas. The specific objectives are to analyze what are the initiatives of UFPel in the face of trans existence within the university; investigate if they exist and what are the demands of the trans community within UFPel and propose initiatives for inclusion and permanence of trans in UFPel. The theoretical framework addresses questions about heteronormative, sexocentrist / sexist and cissexist society; gender identity and the trans movement in Brazil. The methodology adopted in this case study was the analysis of primary and secondary sources, by conducting interviews with university units, with server and trans students. In addition to the interviews, documents related to standards related to trans people at federal, state, municipal and university levels were analyzed. The results showed that at UFPel there are some initiatives for the inclusion of trans people, such as the adoption of the social name and the quick and easy registration change; The use of restrooms, although unregulated, is made by transgender people according to their gender identity; Sporadic events are held for discussion and promotion of diversity. And there are also demands for more respect for transgender people by students and staff that need to be remedied or minimized for inclusion to actually occur. After presenting the results, an intervention proposal was elaborated to improve the process of inclusion of trans in UFPel, which consists of educational ways of trying to make the cause visible within the university.