Abstract
By picking out recent historical clippings, this paper addresses the relationship between activist Gabriela Leite’s discursive practices and the construction of prostitutes as political subjects. Adopting a sociology of the individual perspective, it analyzes Gabriela’s public trajectory in different social circles (religious, governmental and non-governmental organizations, among others) and identifies the connections between her trajectory, the prostitutes’ social movement and the diffusion of new ideas and values in the field of sexual rights, with particular emphasis on HIV/Aids prevention policies. The research gathered qualitative information collected from different sources between 1980-1990 and, later, between 2010-2013.
Keywords:
Prostitution; Gender and sexuality; Sociology of the individual; Social movement; HIV/Aids