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0016/2020 - Homicides of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Population in Brazil: A Spatial Analysis.
Homicídios da População de Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis, Transexuais ou Transgêneros (LGBT) no Brasil: Uma Análise Espacial.

Author:

• Wallace Goes Mendes - Mendes, W.G - <wgmendes@uea.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7852-7334

Co-author(s):

• Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos da Silva - Silva, C. M. F. P - <cosme.passos@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7789-1671


Abstract:

Violence against LGBT people has always been present in our society, with Brazil “the country that registers lethal crimes against this population in the world”. The purpose is to describe the characteristics of homicides of LGBT people occurred in Brazil through a spatial analysis. The LGBT homicide rate was used to facilitate the visualization of the geographical distribution of homicides. The public place and victim’s residence are the most common places of crimes. The weapon most commonly used in dealing with homosexual men and firearms for transgenders, but beatings, suffocation and other cruelties to victims are still common. The victims are between the ages of 20 and 49 and tend to be white or brown. The North, Northeast and Central-West regions presented LGBT homicide rates above the national level, precisely the lowest HDI regions, compared to the South and Southeast regions. The homicides of LGBT people are generally \"hate crimes\" and a serious public health problem for victimizing young people, especially transgender people. These crimes need to be tackled by the government, which begins with the criminalization of homophobia and the elaboration of public policies that diminish the culture of hatred and spread respect for diversity.

Keywords:

Homicides, LGBT People, Spatial Analysis.

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Mendes, W.G, Silva, C. M. F. P. Homicides of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Population in Brazil: A Spatial Analysis.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Jan). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/homicides-of-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-lgbt-population-in-brazil-a-spatial-analysis/17498?id=17498



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