Abstract
This article aims to understand how homophobia impacts the professional experience of homosexual teachers in Ponta Grossa, Paraná. To this end, 5 (five) interviews guided by a semi-structured script aimed at gay teachers from that city, with a view to identifying how homophobia is (re) produced in the school space and which factors make it an institutional phenomenon, as it impacts the professional and private life of these professionals. Subsequently, the interviews were transcribed, analyzed and systematized in a database from the free and open-source software LibreOffice, using content analysis of discourse. From the results, it is evident that teachers suffered homophobia in all school levels, even when they were just students. And, it was possible to identify that all spheres that make up the school space propagate discrimination and prejudice contributing to a continuum of the homophobic phenomenon. Thus, teachers are coerced not to express their sexuality; are censored by the coordination and direction regarding discussions on this subject; are exposed to continuous confrontation with students and other pedagogical staff; there is a greater charge in relation to their practice, as well as the difficulty in relating with other professional colleagues.
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