A trajetória de João W. Nery e a transexualidade no Brasil nas décadas de 1970 e 1980.

Abstract

The study has as its theme the experience of João Nery in the process of constituting a trans gender identity, in Brazil, between the 1970s and 1980s. This problematization is based on the memories narrated in the work Erro de Pessoa: Joana ou João? (1984), as well as press speeches, especially the newspapers Folha de São Paulo, Jornal do Brasil, Diário de Pernambuco and Lampião da Esquina. The autobiographical source, in this case, opened the way for a discussion about the social and historical ties related to the way Nery wanted his trajectory to be remembered, as well as, it allowed him to understand his connection with different groups and movements, in addition to editorial aspects of his work. In this sense, a reflection was made on the historical trajectory of this individual, analyzing speeches, the conditions of possibilities and the social meanings surrounding the transsexual being in the context of the final decades of the century XX.