Informational and formative strategies aimed at the LGBTQIAPN+ population in school libraries

ABSTRACT

Introduction:  Societies have advanced in debates about minority groups, raising questions to rethink practices that act in this perspective. Based on this, education and the school library can play an important role in seeking to address issues relating, for example, to the LGBTQIAPN+ population, as a socially vulnerable group, and this due to existing and recurrent prejudices in social structures. Therefore, it is urgent to think about training strategies to be developed within the school library so that they can act to reduce prejudice and discrimination against this particular community.

Objective:  The objective is to outline some proposals for educational and informational practices that can be developed in school libraries, in the Brazilian context, to combat LGBTphobia in the educational environment. Methodology: this research, of an exploratory nature, uses a bibliographic and documentary approach to understand relationships between the themes of school library, gender and sexuality, prejudice at school and LGBTQIAPN+ communities.

Results:  From the discussions held, it is clear that this social minority suffers prejudice in the school environment, causing an impact on academic performance and even dropping out in some cases. Thus, the importance of working on strategic actions that can combat prejudice and discrimination in the school context is evident, so that it is possible to achieve effective and affective social inclusion, thus helping to confront the discourse of heteronormativity. Conclusion. Finally, some premises are outlined that can serve as training and informational strategies to combat LGBTphobia in the educational environment, in order to contribute to the construction of welcoming and inclusive spaces, respecting the differences.

KEYWORDS
Library science; School library; Education; LGBTQIAPN+ population; Social minotiry.