QUEM TEM MEDO DAS LÉSBICAS? Um olhar sobre a imprensa lésbica brasileira para o redesenho do Boletim ChanaComChana

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to highlight important discussions that enable the construction of knowledge about lesbian history/existence and increase social identification/acceptance. To this end, it conducts a bibliographic survey on the concept of lesbianism, lesbian movements in Brazil, and the impact of journalism on the lesbian continuum and the struggle for rights. as well as identifying and presenting the journey of lesbian women in search of visibility throughout history, in order to (re)elaborate the Boletim ChanaComChana, one of the main communication vehicles, in circulation between 1981 and 1987, focused on discussions promoted by and for lesbian women. The redesign proposal is based both on the historical importance of the medium for the consolidation of the lesbian press in Brazil and on the observation that society still keeps lesbian women in a persistent state of erasure. In addition to analyzing and creating a new proposal for the presentation of the newsletter in question, the result of this work consists of the preparation (content and layout) of three printed newsletters, whose contents were produced by and for lesbian women, based on the demands and debates that reflect the multiple forms of contemporary lesbianism. The first bulletin is thematic, focused on recovering the memory of lesbians; the second presents lesbian perspectives that transcend the Rio-São Paulo axis; and the third takes a regional approach, dedicating itself to the stories of lesbian women from Mato Grosso do Sul, seeking to connect memories of the past with experiences of the present.