"Deus odeia o orgulho": Uma análise do discurso religioso intolerante contra a comunidade LGBTQIAPN+

Abstract

This work aims to understand the dynamics surrounding the discourse of religious intolerance within the Neopentecostal evangelical movement against the LGBTQIAPN+ community. The object of study is the religious sermon “Deus odeia o orgulho” in which the construction of exclusion and intolerance is analyzed within the Neopentecostal religious discourse, focusing on contemporary Brazil, where religion and politics are intimately connected. This is a qualitative, bibliographic research (Severino, 2013) with an interpretivist base (Bortoni-Ricardo, 2008), using as discursive material the video of the “Deus odeia o orgulho” service from the Lagoinha Orlando Church, shared on the social network YouTube in June 2023. For this purpose, we applied the French Discourse Analysis approach, based on the theoretical framework of Maingueneau (1997a, 2004, 2008a, 2012, and 2016a), Nascimento (2009, 2020, and 2022), and Foucault (2008a, 2008b, and 2009). The discourse analysis is particularly relevant in understanding the strong influence of religion within the State, as Christian doctrine interferes with the development of public policies regarding gender and sexuality rights. At the conclusion of the study, we emphasize that evangelical Christian religious discourse acts as a promoter of homophobia and transphobia in Brazil. The practice of Discourse Analysis helps to demystify intolerant Christian religious fundamentalism in the fight against social intolerance.