Violência contra pessoas trans e racismo no Sistema Único de Saúde: reflexões sobre a interseccionalidade nos espaços de saúde

Abstract

The present work reflects the violence against trans people and the racism at the public health system in Brazil, known as Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), from the perspective of intersectionality, understanding how this structural oppressions affect the access and the quality of care for this population. The research discusses the barriers faced by black trans people at the health care services, from direct discrimination to institutional neglect, highlighting how the racism and the violence against trans people intertwine in the denial of fundamental rights. The research also shows that the intersectionality between transphobia and racism is a topic that is still little explored in academic productions and studies on public health, which contributes to the invisibility of this reality. The challenges faced by black trans people in the SUS go beyond individual discrimination, being deeply rooted in the social and institutional structures that perpetuate inequalities. To this end, concepts such as structural racism, violence against trans people and intersectionality are addressed, in addition to a critical analysis of public policies such as the Política Nacional de Saúde Integral da População Negra and the Política Nacional de Saúde Integral LGBT.