THE REPRESENTATION OF THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY IN BRAZILIAN POLITICS: REFLECTIONS FOR READING AND WRITING THE WORLD WITH MATHEMATICS

Abstract

Historically, the Brazilian political scene was occupied by a single social group, consisting mostly of male, cisgender, heterosexual, white representatives in comfortable financial positions. Seeking to transform this context, social movements seek to articulate so that under-represented groups gain space in the difficult task of being accepted in these spaces to legitimize the importance of inclusive agendas and fight for Public Policies that value a society with more equity and justice. In this context, the LGBTQIA+ community that constantly fights for the right of people with deviant genders and sexualities to be and exist in their particularities and differences. Considering these assumptions, the objective of this work is to understand how mathematics can collaborate with a process of reading (understanding) and writing (transformation) of the world on issues of representation of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Brazilian political scenario. Mathematics was a fundamental means for understanding reality, comparing data and reflecting on a fair and equal representation. It was possible to notice that, despite being small, the representation of LGBTQIA+ people is essential and has grown in the last elections. In addition, the representativeness of this group helps in the constitution of foregrounds, that is, the future perspectives of the people of this community who begin to see these spaces as possible.