Representações sociais dos adolescentes sobre homossexualidade: desafios no processo de reevelação - estudo de caso São Dâmaso 2022-2023

Abstract

This paper is about Adolescents' Social Representations of Homosexuality: Challenges in the Disclosure Process - São Dâmaso Case Study and aims to understand the influence of adolescents' social representations of homosexuality on their decision to disclose their homosexual orientation. In methodological terms, we opted for an exploratory qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews to collect data and analysing it using content analysis. Nine teenagers took part at random. The results show that disclosure by homosexuals has not been for everyone, although they all want to "come out of the wardrobe". In terms of the challenges in the process of revealing their homosexuality, all of them have suffered and some still suffer prejudice in every sphere of life, namely at home, on the street, at school and at work. In terms of recommendations, society in general, and in particular the family, is called upon to play a major role in helping adolescents to reveal their sexual orientation to themselves and to society. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)