Modes of subjectivation of Candomblé and Umbanda leaders about gender and sexuality in terreiros

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https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v1i22.63388

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The discussion about the participation of trans and transvestite people in Afro-Brazilian religions has increased recently. These religions are known as spaces of existence and resistance for minority groups. This cartography aimed to discuss the actions of three Candomblé and Umbanda leaders regarding the agency and experiences of trans, transvestite and transmasculinity people in their terreiros. The analysis of the statements, produced in the cartographic interviews, shows how the agencies of lesbophobia and transphobia are reproduced in the terreiros by the leaders and also by the participants. Despite this, the results also point to a search by priestesses of Umbanda and Candomblé to welcome these people and combat discrimination in their terreiros, which can be taken as an ethical, aesthetic and political action not only for the Afro-Brazilian religions themselves, but for the entire society as a whole.

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Francisco Marcos Gomes de Brito, Federal University of the Parnaíba Delta

Psychologist employed by the Municipal Government of Teresina, Piauí, working in social welfare policy. Graduated in Psychology from the Federal University of Piauí-UFPI/Campus Ministro Reis Veloso/Parnaíba-PI and Master's degree in Psychology from the Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba-UFDPar.

Antônio Vladimir Félix-Silva, Federal University of the Parnaíba Delta

Professor in the Graduate Program in Psychology at the Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba-UFDPar/Campus Ministro Reis Veloso/Parnaíba-Piauí. PhD in Psychological Sciences from the University of Havana (Cuba). Currently coordinates TeArES - Arts and Health Education Tent and is affiliated with the research line Psychology, Collective Health, and Subjectivation Processes (PPGPsi/UFPI).

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2025-09-04

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Gomes de Brito, F. M., & Félix-Silva, A. V. . (2025). Modes of subjectivation of Candomblé and Umbanda leaders about gender and sexuality in terreiros. Revista Periódicus, 1(22), 175–192. https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v1i22.63388

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Vol. 1 No. 22 (2025): Continuous Article Publishing

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