Abstract
Objective
This article aims to present a systematic review of the literature produced by Brazilian researchers, linked to the social and human sciences, who have studied homosexuality and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite, Transsexuals, and Transgender population.
Method
The terms “homosexuality”, “homosexuality” and “LGBT” were searched in the following databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Electronic Psychology Journals and Index Psi Periodic.
Results
In all, 263 articles were found and analyzed using a descending hierarchical classification that resulted in six lexical classes. It was found that psychology was the area with most publications on the subject.
Conclusion
The emphasis of the publications has changed over time, from concerns about the origin of homosexuality to the struggles and conquests of civil rights. The results also point to a small number of articles on lesbians, transsexuals, and transvestites.
Keywords
Gender identity; Homosexuality; Sexuality
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Note: LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite, Transexual and Transgender; LILACS: Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature); PePsic: Portal de Periódicos Eletrônicos em Psicologia (Electronic Journals of Psychology and Psi Index Journals); SciELO: Scientific Electronic Library Online.
Note: For illustrative purposes, the 21 words with the strongest significant association for each class measured by the chi-square were retained in the dendrogram. AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IPV: Intimate Partners Violentce; LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite, Transexual and Transgender.