Estigmatização do HIV/Aids na vivência de uma mulher transexual negra

Abstract

To analyze the experiences of HIV stigmatization among Black transgender women, understanding how racism, transphobia, and social inequality intertwine in the production of vulnerabilities and resistances, based on Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity. Methods: This is a qualitative study with a cartographic inspiration, grounded in sensitive ethnography and Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis. An in-depth narrative interview was conducted with a Black transgender woman living with HIV in Manaus, complemented by documentary research on public policies and social discourses. The analysis prioritized identifying resistance practices, metaphors, and expressions that reveal confrontation and self-reconstruction in the face of stigma. Results: The narrative revealed layers of exclusion and discrimination linked to HIV, race, and gender identity, expressed through institutional transphobia, medical negligence, and social marginalization. However, powerful strategies of resistance and re-signification emerged, such as family reunion, access to antiretroviral treatment, return to studies, and reconstruction of affective bonds. These experiences demonstrated that the Black trans body, historically abject and dehumanized, can become a territory of creation, political power, and affirmation of life. Conclusion: HIV stigma among Black transgender women results from the intersection of transphobia, racism, and structural

5 inequality, reflecting necropolitical impacts on dissident bodies. Overcoming it requires public policies and care practices that are anti-racist, anti-transphobic, and sensitive to this population’s specificities, ensuring dignified healthcare, educational opportunities, and social recognition, while promoting autonomy, citizenship, and the reduction of inequities.