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0157/2026 - CISHETERONORMATIVITY IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: EXPERIENCES AND BARRIERS IN ACCESS FOR LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE
A CISHETERONORMATIVIDADE NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE: EXPERIÊNCIAS E BARREIRAS NO ACESSO DE PESSOAS LGBTQIA+

Author:

• Francisco Rodrigo Paiva dos Santos - Santos, FRP - <mrpaivasantos@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7161-2536

Co-author(s):

• Rafael Sousa Silva - Silva, RS - <rafael.sousapsi@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/ 0009-0002-2658-9143
• Vittória Rodrigues Felix - Felix, VR - <vittoriarf@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0348-9669
• Marco Tulio Aguiar Mourao Ribeiro - Ribeiro, MTAM - <marcotuliomfc@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-751X
• Micael Sampaio da Silva - Silva, MS - <micaelsampaio@alu.ufc.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0642-8238
• Adriano Henrique Caetano Costa - Costa, AHC - <adrianohcaetano@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1207-5320
• Rafael Rodolfo Tomaz de Lima - de Lima, RRT - <limarrt@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0647-5093
• Marcel Luis de Moraes Oliveira - Oliveira, MLM - <marcel.luis@univasf.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1621-5941


Abstract:

Cisheteronormative norms operate structurally within health services, affecting access to and quality of care for the LGBTQIA+ population. This study aims to discuss how cisheteronormativity manifests in health services and its implications for access to and quality of care offered to LGBTQIA+ individuals, particularly in the context of Primary Health Care (PHC). Using a qualitative approach, 21 in-depth interviews were conducted with LGBTQIA+ PHC users, analyzed through thematic content analysis. The theoretical frameworks of Pierre Bourdieu, Judith Butler and Michel Foucault anchored the interpretation of findings. The central category analyzed, “Cisnormative Health System”, revealed three subcategories: manifestations of the (Cis)tem in care practices; the (Cis)tem and the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in health services; and binary (Cis)tem as a normative structure. The fight against the discussed inequities requires the deconstruction of exclusionary professional practices, the reformulation of policies and information systems to recognize gender diversity, and the strengthening of social control, ensuring the active participation of LGBTQIA+ movements in the development and monitoring of health policies.

Keywords:

Sexual and Gender Minorities; Primary Health Care; Healthcare Disparities; Social Discrimination.

Content:

CISHETERONORMATIVITY IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: EXPERIENCES AND BARRIERS IN ACCESS FOR LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE


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Santos, FRP, Silva, RS, Felix, VR, Ribeiro, MTAM, Silva, MS, Costa, AHC, de Lima, RRT, Oliveira, MLM. CISHETERONORMATIVITY IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: EXPERIENCES AND BARRIERS IN ACCESS FOR LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/Jun). [Citado em 25/09/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/cisheteronormativity-in-primary-health-care-experiences-and-barriers-in-access-for-lgbtqia-people/20055



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