"Armário" e "coming out" na literatura brasileira: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

The “closet” is shown as a sexuality control device with strong presence in the lives of non heterosexual people. Thus, the objective is to explore findings on the theme “closet” and “coming-out” inside sexuality’s field in Brazilian scientific literature. An integrative review was made with selected studies on SciELO and PePSIC, published until September 2021, submitted to descriptive and thematic analysis. The results showed: concentration the publications in Psychology journals, in the last decade; absence of research centers on this theme; predominance of qualitatives methods; varied contexts of living in “closet”; presence of complementary conceptions of "closet as a secret" and "exit from the closet"; “closet” analysis such as: supported by male heterosexual performances, form of non heterosexual visibility control in public contexts, present in family intimacy and imposed by discrimination and homophobia. This review was restricted to scientific articles, searches in general and specific Psychology platforms, delimited by the absence of standardized descriptor. It showed a lack of studies that expand the discussion of the “closet” to other contexts of social life, use the intersectional approach and include the multiplicity of the LGBT community. It is concluded that is necessary public policies to combat discrimination in this population.

Keywords: Sexuality. Closet. Coming out.