Entre os becos das memórias e as vielas do silêncio: trajetórias de estudantes negros gays na Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

To be a man "and" black "and" gay "and" academic present social marks different from those existing in other black bodies. However, they cannot suppress racism; on the contrary, they open gaps for articulations with other forms of violence, such as homophobia. Based on this, this research aimed to understand the trajectories of black and gay students from/at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), articulated to their crossings of race and sexualities. This research is qualitative, located in Cultural Studies of Education, whose empirical material was produced through online narrative interviews with four black and gay students linked to UFPB, analyzed from thematic analysis. The writing is inspired by "escrevivência", as proposed by Conceição Evaristo. The analysis results point out trajectories that approach, especially by the contiguities established from the feeling of loneliness and, through it, the experiences of silencing lived inside and/ or outside the university. At certain times, the UFPB space revealed itself as a hostile and unwelcome environment. The body marks anticipated the construction of relationships, affections, experiences, and the permanence of some participants. Therefore, in the university environment, it is necessary to build strategies to face all forms of discrimination, valuing this space as a space for plural coexistence and appreciation of differences.