ABSTRACT

Queer migration and counter-movement literature are established subsets of social science scholarship that, together, could illuminate debates around queer rights activism in a migration context. Yet, the intersection of these two sets of scholarship is largely underexplored. Recognizing this gap, a valuable case study can be found in Brazil, which is home to both the only LGBTQI+ refugee centre in Latin America, Casa Miga, and a growing anti-gay and anti-gender counter-movement. Thus, to better understand the conceptual novelty of the intersection of queer migration and counter-movement literature, we draw on 26 interviews with Venezuelan LGBTQI+ asylum seekers, politicians, NGOs, and UN staff in Brazil conducted before and during the pandemic. Our central argument is that Casa Miga, an LGBTQI+ refugee centre, is an essential bulwark against the coordinated counter-movements that share the goal of defeating LGBTQI+ and feminist agendas in Brazil. We conclude that lacking local avenues for action, international appeals during COVID-19 for gender and LGBTQI+ sensitive responses become critical. Indeed, the gendered impacts of COVID-19 – regarding women – are becoming well-known due to vocal feminist groups worldwide. Yet, these calls for action have largely missed analysing how COVID-19 impacts LGBTQI+ populations, even in gender-sensitive reporting.

摘要

酷儿移民和反运动文学是社会科学学术的既定子集，它们一起可以阐明在移民背景下围绕酷儿权利激进主义的辩论。然而，这两组学术的交集在很大程度上还没有得到充分探索。认识到这一差距，可以在巴西找到一个有价值的案例研究，巴西是拉丁美洲唯一的 LGBTQI+ 难民中心 Casa Miga 和日益增长的反同性恋和反性别运动的所在地。因此，为了更好地理解酷儿移民和反运动文学交叉的概念新颖性，我们借鉴了在大流行之前和期间对委内瑞拉 LGBTQI+ 寻求庇护者、政治家、非政府组织和联合国工作人员在巴西进行的 26 次采访。我们的核心论点是 LGBTQI+ 难民中心 Casa Miga，是对抗以击败巴西 LGBTQI+ 和女权主义议程为目标的协调反运动的重要堡垒。我们得出的结论是，缺乏当地的行动途径，在 COVID-19 期间对性别和 LGBTQI+ 敏感反应的国际呼吁变得至关重要。事实上，COVID-19 对女性的性别影响正因世界范围内的女权主义团体而广为人知。然而，这些行动呼吁在很大程度上错过了分析 COVID-19 如何影响 LGBTQI+ 人群，即使在对性别敏感的报道中也是如此。COVID-19 对女性的性别影响由于世界范围内的女权主义团体而广为人知。然而，这些行动呼吁在很大程度上错过了分析 COVID-19 如何影响 LGBTQI+ 人群，即使在对性别敏感的报道中也是如此。COVID-19 对女性的性别影响由于世界范围内的女权主义团体而广为人知。然而，这些行动呼吁在很大程度上错过了分析 COVID-19 如何影响 LGBTQI+ 人群，即使在对性别敏感的报道中也是如此。