Ampliando o olhar para a população LGBT em um grupo de discussão com trabalhadores de saúde: potencialidade e desafios

Abstract

The present study is a research-action carried out with health workers from a specialized medical outpatient clinic on the user embracement of the LGBT population. Despite advances such as the creation of the National Policy for the Integral Health of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transvestites and Transexuals, LGBT population, there are discriminatory practices in health services. The purpose of this article is to analyze the discussions held in these groups and their possible developments in health practices. We also invite users who use a social name for a conversation, in which they pointed out experiences that revealed the social and family discrimination they suffer and the difculty of access to the transexualization process. The discussion with the workers presented many potentialities to broaden the view of the LGBT population and generated unfolding, such as the appropriation of the history of prejudices, struggles and achievements of LGBT workers, reections on the vulnerability of this group and reorganizations in the work process. Some homophobic fragilities and feelings related to cultural and religious conceptions that affect the professional performance of these workers were observed. The discussions made it possible to reect on the need to broaden the view of the LGBT population by encouraging the construction of health care that guarantees their rights.