Política institucional de inclusão para a diversidade de gênero e sexual na Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados

Abstract

The research is part of the Public Administration research line of the Professional Postgraduate Program in Public Administration on a National Network (PROFIAP) and its general objective is to propose an institutional policy on gender and sexuality diversity for the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD). The research employed a qualitative approach and data collection procedures included bibliographical and documentary research, as well as interviews. The interviews were carried out online with six people selected from representation or work at the Gender and Sexual Diversity Studies Center (NEDGS) at UFGD. Gender and sexuality have been subjects of dispute for decades. Over the past century, these themes have gained increasing relevance and occurrence in the strengthening of social movements. The movements of women and homosexuals began to influence academic productions, contributing to the development of new theories of gender studies, built from a perspective of the social construction of gender, abandoning the biological vision, initiated with feminist theory and expanded by queer theory through the use of non-binary systems of social construction. In Brazil and around the world, issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation are gradually gaining ground in the public arena. It began with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) within the United Nations (UN), influencing several nations. In the case of Brazil, it influenced the Federal Constitution of 1988 and, consequently, subordinate laws in various areas. However, progress has been limited by conservatives, especially in recent years. In this social process, there is a university that has a socializing and fundamental role in the production of knowledge. The research revealed that constitutionally guaranteed university autonomy has enabled advancements in the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially transgender individuals, albeit limited in the face of challenges faced by this minority. The search conducted on the websites of Brazilian federal universities identified 47 policies of social names usage, 14 affirmative action policies and two gender and sexual diversity policies, all of which were thoroughly analyzed. Regarding UFGD, the study demonstrated that institutional gender and sexual diversity policies aimed at the LGBTQIA+ community insufficient to ensure the right to equality and citizenship, especially for transvestites, transsexuals and transgender people. Additionally, the research identified that the policy of social names usage is limited to students, with no specific affirmative policies for transgender individuals, as well as the absence of a specific gender and sexual diversity policy, such as addressing discussions about gender-neutral restrooms, disseminating free courses on gender identity and sexual orientation, encouraging the integration of actions and projects related to LGBTQIA+ issues at the university, and fostering the development of the academic community, among other initiatives. Furthermore, the university lacks outreach campaigns and other actions that contribute to inclusion and the promotion of diversity.