Em defesa do cidadão de bem: o papel do Estado ciscolonial na violência contra corpos trans no Brasil

Abstract

This work develops an analysis of the research problem concerning the ciscolonial construction of the brazilian state and the contemporary structure of the institution that reproduces and preserves the colonial pattern of violence against sexual minorities. It also considers the modus operandi of far-right waves that infiltrate the state apparatus and deepen the marginalization of dissenting individuals from the normative order in contemporary society. The research is based on a review of the literature on decolonial and queer theory, investigating the elements that explain this pattern of body hierarchization as an instrument of oppression promoted by colonizers. By analyzing cases of police violence, such as that of Verônica Bolina, and data from the National Association of Transvesti and Transsexuals (ANTRA), the necropolitics arising from colonialism is highlighted, operating consciously not only through neglect but also through implemented policies. The specific case of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidential government is identified due to the report's figures, which indicate the highest number of murders since 2016 during the second year of his mandate, raising interest in understanding the connection between anti-gender policies implemented and the escalation of violence against transvestites and trans women in Brazil.