Auxílios estudantis para discentes LGBTQIA+ em situação de vínculo familiar rompido em universidades federais brasileiras

Abstract

For lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual students, among others, the university experience goes through the prevalence and consequences of oppression and reprisal inside and outside the academic environment, significant challenges that affect their ability to complete academic courses. Among the factors that contribute for this population to interrupt studies are the rupture or weakening of family ties, resulting from family rejection due to sexual orientation or gender identity. Thus, the objective was to identify emergency student aid and housingaidin Brazilian Federal Universities aimed at LGBTQIA+ students in a situation of fragile or broken family ties. This is a qualitative research, documental study type, where the thematic analysis was applied.The most recent official documents available on the virtual portals of each Federal Universities that covered student aid in the modalities "housing" (accommodation or financial) and "emergency" were used. Through the initial research from69 Federal Universities, 124 documents were selected for the analysis, 33out of thesecontemplate the objective of the study and correspond todocuments from27 Federal Universities. The following descriptive categories were formedby treatment and interpretation of the results: (1) the aid modalities and their specificities; 2) the criteria for the selection of the target audience and aggravating situations of vulnerability (ALS); 3) themanagement of the demand of LGBTQIA+ students in situations of rupture or weakening of family ties. Student aid award documents should consider criteria such as looseningeligibility requirements, allowing LGBTQIA+ students in situations of broken family ties to be considered eligible regardless of family income, for recognizing the urgent need for support. In addition, agile and adaptive processes, such as the implementation of continuous grant flows, can ensure that students mayaccess support immediately when needed, without relying on pre-stipulated deadlines.