HOMOPARENTALIDADE: A PERCEPÇÃO DE PAIS HOMOAFETIVOS DA GRANDE VITÓRIA SOBRE ESTIGMA E APOIO SOCIAL NA CRIAÇÃO DOS FILHOS

Abstract

The history of homosexuality and homoparenthood goes back centuries of oppression and marginalization, whose effects extend to the present day in different sectors of society. In recent years, with a significant number of research being carried out to investigate the homoparental family situation, some authors have pointed to stigmatization and lack of support as conflicts that can be translated into challenges faced by these families. Such challenges seem to diminish in certain contexts with greater social support and positive attitudes, both with regard to same-sex marriage and the acceptance of their children, as is the case of countries that have committed to such changes longer than Brazil. Based on this assumption, the research in question adopts a descriptive qualitative approach, based on the application of a questionnaire, between April 21 and May 23, 2022, with 13 structured questions, in a sample of seven homosexual fathers or mothers, regardless of of gender, residents of Grande Vitória, mapped in social network groups aimed at the target audience, with the objective of investigating their perception of stigmatization and social support in the parenting process. The results showed good perceptions about family support, both in the decision to be a father or mother and during the raising of children, as in the environments of religious rites. Even so, they suggested the presence of stigmatization, when the questions referred to acceptance in public spaces, moral judgments and doubts about the ability to raise well-adjusted children with good character and mental health.