Authoritarianism and homophobia: The homosexual repression in Cuban and Brazilian dictatorial political systems (1960-1980)

Abstract

Based on two movies, the Brazilian film Tattoo and the Cuban film Strawberry and chocolate, as well as on the historical context related to them, this paper investigates the violations perpetrated by the authoritarian regimes of the two countries during the years 1960 to 1980. It proposes, then, to enlighten the memories hidden by authoritarism, in order to contribute to the implementation of specific inclusion politicies to Brazilian homosexuals.