Abstract
The soap opera is a popular product within the history of Brazilian television, which acquired its own features and incorporated a series of homosexual characters. This article aims to analyze discursive formations on homosexuality and homoparenthood in prime time Brazilian soap operas. This qualitative research was conducted with scenes of three 2010s soap operas that include homosexual characters throughout their plot. Selected scenes were translated/transcribed and analyzed in the light of queer studies and cultural studies. The results indicate that these serial programs heavily rely on stereotypes for representing homosexual characters. Despite the considerable increase and diversification in the representation of gay characters, the same did not occur with the visibility of homoparenthood. Thus, soap operas can be a powerful instrument of normalization and regulation of sexualities and desires.
Keywords:
Soap Opera; Homosexuality; Homoparenthood; Queer Theory; Cultural Studies