Seduc servers trained in Literacy on the Rights of LGBTQIA+ People
Segup, through the State Committee for Combating LGBTFobia, in partnership with Seirdh, coordinated the inclusive action for 97 servers
The State Committee for Combating LGBTFobia, coordinated by the State Secretariat for Public Security and Social Defense (Segup), held a training session on Tuesday morning (19) aimed at public state school servers on "Literacy on the Rights of LGBTQIA+ People," in partnership with the State Secretariat of Education (Seduc) and the State Secretariat for Racial Equality and Human Rights (Seirdh).
The program took place in the Seduc auditorium, gathering 97 servers. The theme addressed the guarantee of rights for the LGBTQIA+ community. Participants also discussed topics on literacy, the meaning of the acronyms and their specificities, bullying, legislation, strategies for welcoming and confronting LGBTIfobia.
“We live in a country where, unfortunately, the LGBTQIA+ population is still the target of violence, prejudice, and exclusion in various spaces — including, and not rarely, in public spaces and also in school environments. Thus, it is very important that education professionals are prepared to deal with this reality and learn a little about how we should handle situations, especially in the school environment, which is of fundamental importance for the inclusion and support of these people, respecting their space and knowing their rights,” said the director of Public Security and Social Defense Policies at Segup, delegate Ariane Melo.
The event brought together representatives from Segup, public school servers, teachers, psychologists, social workers, educators, school secretaries, directors, and administrators.
Access to information - One of the speakers at the training, human rights activist and president of the LGBTQIA+ Movement of Pará, Beto Paes, who is also part of the Public Security Committee for Combating LGBTfobia, through the State Secretariat of Public Health (Sespa), highlighted the importance of literacy to confront LGBTfobia in the state education network.
“This literacy on LGBTQIA+ issues, provided for teachers in the state education network, is extremely important so that these people can have access to information recognizing the citizenship and rights of this population, which has historically had its rights violated. The LGBTQIA+ population, according to data from the Ministry of Health, is one of the populations that suffer the most from violence and abandonment, in addition to exclusion from spaces in society. We will have four modules for this training, presenting this theme to teachers in the state education network, so that they can, from this knowledge, better welcome these students who participate in basic and fundamental education. We are very pleased to bring together a significant number of people seeking this knowledge to better serve and welcome these individuals, confronting bullying, which is still very present in our country's schools,” emphasized the speaker.
Welcoming - The Gender Diversity Coordinator at Seirdh, Gabriela Borja, a member of the State Sexual Diversity Council, said that this moment of study and literacy directed at the LGBTQIA+ population strengthens ties with the state education network in welcoming these individuals.
“The training aims to present concepts, the acronym itself, existing legislation regarding the population and the rights of individuals, as well as ways to welcome and ensure the confrontation of LGBTfobia in educational spaces. Thus, the partnership with Seduc and Segup comes with projects from both the Committee for Combating LGBTfobia and Seirdh, regarding gender and sexuality literacy in services in the state secretariats, as we believe that LGBTfobia must also be combated through access to information,” emphasized Gabriela Borja.
For the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Seduc, Mário Augusto Almeida, this exchange of knowledge among education professionals is important to strengthen and guarantee rights inclusively within the state schools of Pará.
“This literacy speaks to each letter of a person, and these individuals need respect. Our servers, whether school directors, teachers, janitors, cafeteria workers, education specialists, or the community in general, need to understand that, as public servants, we serve all audiences in a way that promotes equity. This equity is necessary to guarantee rights. Therefore, when we offer this type of training, it is so that our children, their parents, and mothers receive adequate service and understand that the Department of Education is a public agency that cares for everyone. Pará is taking a big step in this literacy, as we no longer tolerate people being excluded or suffering because of their choices. We need to respect diversity,” reinforced Mário Augusto Almeida.
