O QUE SABEMOS SOBRE A AMAZÔNIA INDÍGENA TRANS?

UM DIÁLOGO SOBRE (DE)COLONIALIDADE, RECONHECIMENTO E JUSTIÇA SOCIAL

Abstract

This article proposes a critical dialogue on the trans existences within Amazonian Indigenous populations, articulating the concepts of coloniality, recognition, and social justice. Grounded in the framework of decolonial theory and Southern epistemologies, it explores how gender and sexuality categories were violently shaped by colonial logic. Through the analysis of reports, ethnographies, and academic studies conducted via bibliographic and documentary research, the article examines the imposition of compulsory heterosexuality on Indigenous bodies and the emergence of resistances that challenge normative colonial structures. It reflects on the resistance and (re)existence of Indigenous trans individuals, their visibility strategies, and their claims to rights. The article aims to contribute to the visibility of historically silenced subjects, highlighting the urgency of intersectional public policies and pluralistic approaches in the field of Indigenous rights. It argues that recognizing gender and sexual diversity in Indigenous contexts is essential for the realization of effective and intercultural social justice. It concludes that public policies targeting these populations must break away from assimilationist models and instead value local knowledges, thereby contributing to the consolidation of full human rights in the plural territories of the Amazon.