A censura e a repressão policial contra as “homossexualidades” durante a Ditadura-Civil Militar à luz do Lampião da Esquina (1978-1981)

Abstract

This work analyzes the 37 editions of the newspaper Lampião da Esquina, published in Brazil between 1978 and 1981, the first widely circulated periodical aimed at the LGBTQIAPN+ community in the country. The objective is to identify and examine the content published by Lampião about the State's censorship and repression of “homosexualities” during the period of the Civil-Military Dictatorship, focusing on police actions supported by obsolete legal provisions. The documentary analysis is carried out in a qualitative way, based on Bardin's (1977) concept of content analysis, using as sources the editions of the newspaper restored and made available by the Professor Doutor Luiz Mott Documentation Center. The study reveals police persecution against homosexuals, highlighting emblematic cases and the role of the alternative press in the resistance and visibility of LGBTQIAPN+ issues during the dictatorship.