Profile of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transvestite and transsexual people

Abstract

Objective: to describe the profile of violence reports against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transvestite and transgender people. Methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study using data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System on cases of violence against LGBT people ≥ 10 years old. To identify this population, the variables from the notification form were used in the study as follows: sexual orientation, gender identity and motivated violence. Results: of the total of 302 notifications against the LGBT population, 209 (62.2%) were victims of interpersonal violence, predominantly in the 20-59 age group (81.3%), 58.9% gay/lesbian and 16.3% transgender women. As for motivation, it is associated with homophobia/lesbophobia/biphobia/transphobia (54.3%), with more occurrences in their homes and perpetrated by men. Conclusion: the profile shows that the population has been victims of violence related to homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia and transphobia, with the greatest occurrence in their homes and practiced by men. Contributions to practice: to reinforce the epidemiological relevance of compulsory violence notification, with an emphasis on filling in the options of sexual orientation and gender identity, in order to favor the tracking of information and the planning of actions to reduce the vulnerabilities that encompass them.