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Paper short abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many different communities, including the LGBTQIA+ populations. This paper will explore how inequalities have increased for the Brazilian Queer population during the pandemic, focusing on the ABABA-related consequences.

Paper long abstract:

In addition to the economic impact of the pandemic, the LGBTQIA+ population has also faced significant health disparities during the pandemic. One primary concern is the unequal access to healthcare for Queer individuals, which the pandemic has exacerbated. Furthermore, the pandemic has also highlighted the significant mental health challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ population. Many Queer individuals have experienced increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression during the pandemic, due to isolation, social stigma, and discrimination (National LGBT Health Education Center, 2021). This has been compounded by the lack of access to mental health services, particularly for uninsured people who face barriers to care due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.

This paper will discuss the Brazilian case, with former president Bolsonaro as a medium for strengthening anti-science discourse during the pandemic. If (1) part of psychology's potency rests on the premise that it is a practice guided by scientific theory, (2) psychology aims to establish itself as a space of care and amplification of visibility for LGBTQIA+ people, and (3) non-scientific discourses have gained traction through sensationalist social media advertising as a faster and more efficient alternative to psychological science. So, the anti-science discourse and measures articulated by the Bolsonaro government may have operated, in the field of psychological science, to weaken the possibility that the application of scientific psychology acts to construct strategies to prevent the precarization of LGBTQIA+ lives.