Raising the Flag: The Early Years of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans Press in Brazil, 1963–1981

Howes, Robert

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“…The beginning of the gay press in Brazil was more informal and related to homosociality than that with an interest in transforming the political and social reality of the country. In the 1960s, several homosexual groups, known as classes, met and published artisanal publications (Howes, 2015). This proto-press 4 mimeographed, hand-copied, and reproduced on A4 bond sheets, or even cut and pasted.…”

Section: The Unfolding Of a Militant Gay Pressmentioning

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Imprensa Gay No Brasil

Ferreira Silva Jr

2023

BJR

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RESUMO – Este artigo aborda como a militância do movimento homossexual e a prática jornalística por alguns agentes foram formadores de um fenômeno único na história do jornalismo brasileiro: a imprensa gay. Para isso, foi realizada uma comparação entre os assuntos tratados, assim como as abordagens, do jornal Lampião da Esquina, periódico gay que teve maior repercussão entre 1979 e 1981, e a Folha de S.Paulo. Trata-se de uma análise de conteúdo documental comparativa, embasada em pesquisa bibliográfica. Como resultado, foi possível identificar que além de inovador, o olhar militante frente a realidade foi essencial para a existência desta imprensa, fazendo com que seu enfoque se tornasse não apenas um elemento diferencial, mas sim, primordial, para que devidos assuntos fossem lançados à dimensão da esfera pública. ABSTRACT – This article approaches how the militancy of the homosexual movement and the journalistic practice by some agents were responsible for a unique phenomenon in the history of Brazilian journalism: the gay press. For this, a comparison was made between the subjects treated, as well as the approaches, of the newspaper Lampião da Esquina, a gay periodical that had the greatest impact between 1979 and 1981, and Folha de S.Paulo. It is a comparative document analysis, based on bibliographical research. As a result, it was possible to identify that, in addition to being unprecedented, the militant look at reality was essential for the existence of this press, making its focus not only a differential element, but a primordial one, so that the appropriate subjects were launched to the dimension of the public sphere. RESUMEN – Este artículo aborda cómo la militancia del movimiento homosexual y la práctica periodística de algunos agentes fueron responsables de un fenómeno único en la historia del periodismo brasileño: la prensa gay. Para esto, se hizo una comparación entre los temas tratados, así como los enfoques, del diario Lampião da Esquina, periódico gay de mayor impacto entre 1979 y 1981, y Folha de S.Paulo. Se trata de un análisis documental comparativo, basado en una investigación bibliográfica. Como resultado, fue posible identificar que, además de ser inédita, la mirada militante de la realidad fue fundamental para la existencia de esta prensa, haciendo de su enfoque no sólo un elemento diferencial, sino primordial, para que las cuestiones debidas pudieran ser lanzadas a la dimensión de la esfera pública.

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Section: The Unfolding Of a Militant Gay Pressmentioning

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Imprensa Gay No Brasil

Ferreira Silva Jr

2023

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“…It also pioneered the innovative, discursive use of gay slang, notably the word "bicha" [queen], to which it gave a positive meaning, rescuing it from the negative connotations with which it had been popularised by the contemporary, satirical magazine Pasquim. Lampião was distributed by subscription and sale on newsstands in a limited number of the large cities, with a circulation of 10-15,000 (Howes, 2015).…”

Section: The Brazilian Lgbt+ Press and Movementmentioning

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Market conditions: The Brazilian LGBT+ press in the 1990s and 2000s - SuiGeneris and G Magazine

Howes

2020

Brasiliana

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This article charts the way that an idea originating in the United States – that homosexuals should be considered not as a marginalised minority but as a valuable niche market – was brought to Brazil by means of the glossy printed magazine, with its promise of attracting lucrative brand advertising. It examines two major titles –SuiGeneris and G Magazine – to show how the format was adapted in different ways to Brazilian conditions. This led to interactions with two existing factors, the LGBT+ social movement and the erotic male nude magazine, together with the contemporary phenomenon of celebrity culture. The article reviews scholarly research on the topic and tries to assess to what degree the original idea met its objectives, both on its own terms and within the wider social goal of combatting prejudice and discrimination against homosexuals.

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“…Esta revista se convirtió rápidamente en una de las publicaciones más importantes sobre el tema en el país, llegando a publicar 41 números entre 1978 y 1981, con un tiraje de 15.000, aunque con una distribución limitada por el régimen. 56 Sus páginas convocaron a un nutrido grupo de intelectuales, escritores y periodistas que escribieron sobre temas mucho más variados que los de las publicaciones de México, Argentina y Colombia incluyendo cine, teatro, literatura, carnaval y religión. Entre las figuras más destacadas de la escena homosexual se encuentra el anarcosindicalista Daniel Guerin y el escritor argentino Manuel Puig, quien perteneció al FLHA.…”

Section: Disputas Revolucionarias Y Democráticas En La Liberación Homunclassified

Sexualidades radicales: los Movimientos de Liberación Homosexual en América Latina (1967-1989)

Romero

Simonetto

2019

Izquierdas (Santiago)

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Resumen: El objetivo de este artículo es analizar en perspectiva comparada y trasnacional a los movimientos de liberación homosexual en América Latina. A partir de las investigaciones de los autores sobre el caso argentino y colombiano, como también, mediante el relevamiento de otros estudios, el texto examina el desarrollo de estos movimientos en Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Perú, México y Venezuela entre 1967 y 1989. Este artículo argumenta que la política de los homosexuales radicales latinoamericanos previas a Stonewall y sus redes locales cuestionan a la historiografía que los presentó como una emanación de los activistas anglosajones. Presenta así las políticas sexuales radicales de América latina y sus vínculos con las izquierdas nacionales, los feminismos y los Estados. Palabras clave: Homosexualidad,Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyze in comparative and transnational perspective the movements for the homosexual liberation in Latin-America. Based on the researchers of the authors of the Argentinean and Colombian cases, and also, by the recognition of other studies, the text examines the development of these movements in Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Perú, México and Venezuela between 1967 and 1989. The article argues that the politics of radical homosexual can be assumed as a question to the historiography that pointed them as emanations of the Anglo-Saxon activist. All in all, it studies the radical sexual politics in Latin-America and their links with national left-movements, feminists, and the States.

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Raising the Flag: The Early Years of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans Press in Brazil, 1963–1981

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Imprensa Gay No Brasil

Imprensa Gay No Brasil

Market conditions: The Brazilian LGBT+ press in the 1990s and 2000s - SuiGeneris and G Magazine

Sexualidades radicales: los Movimientos de Liberación Homosexual en América Latina (1967-1989)

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