"Nothing against gays, but…", "You don't even look gay", "I didn't have a son to be a faggot". These are some of the phrases that many LGBT people have heard throughout their lives.
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And it was through them that students from ECA (School of Communication and Art) at USP (University of São Paulo), who are part of Junior Journalism, decided to promote a photographic exhibition against prejudice.
In the work, members of the LGBT community hold a poster and report through phrases the sexist and LGBTphobic content they have heard.
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According to the text by Carolina Tiemi and Natalie Majolo, "homophobia does not only appear in physical attacks, but also in everyday speeches: "gay cure", "faggot thing", "dyke hair". As brutal as direct attacks , these expressions reveal the violence of a prejudiced discourse, which this gallery intends to denounce. May love be free and colorful for whoever wants to love."
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