Cartografia social queer: espacialização da (in)segurança LGBTQIAPN+ no Campus do Pici - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-Ceará

Abstract

This study investigates the spatialization of (in)security experienced by the LGBTQIAPN+ community at the Campus do Pici of the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), in Fortaleza-CE. Drawing on Queer Geography and Social Cartography frameworks, the primary goal is to analyze, through a participatory approach, perceptions of comfort, acceptance, and vulnerability, identifying how the university space is produced, perceived, and contested by dissident bodies and identities. The qualitative methodology involved two main stages: the application of an online questionnaire, which received 161 responses, to gather individual data and general perceptions; and a social cartography workshop with 25 participants, which allowed for the collective mapping of experiences. The results indicate that the campus is a heterogeneous and fragmented territory, with a clear cleavage between academic centers perceived as more welcoming, such as the Centro de Ciências (CC) and the Instituto de Cultura e Arte (ICA), and those considered more hostile, such as the Centro de Tecnologia (CT). Violence manifests itself predominantly in symbolic and psychological forms, through microaggressions, intimidation, and disrespect for chosen names. It is more frequently witnessed than directly experienced, which contributes to a climate of collective insecurity. Furthermore, a profound institutional gap was identified, evidenced by the almost unanimous lack of awareness (96.9%) of formal support networks. The study concludes that the university reproduces cis-heteronormative spatial dynamics and that participatory cartography is consolidated as a political tool for validating subjective experiences. The research provides a basis for formulating effective institutional policies, suggesting, among other actions, the decentralization of affirmative events to the spaces mapped as unsafe, in order to build a safer and truly inclusive academic environment.