A representação de identidades dissidentes na série de TV Pose: o socioleto queer nas legendas para o português

Abstract

This research discusses the translation presented, specifically in the Portuguese subtitles, of the queer sociolect explored on the TV series Pose. The story is set in New York City between the 1980s and 1990s and focuses on a Latin American and African American LGBTQIAP+ community and, particularly, on its ballroom culture. The dialogues between the characters feature a wide range of slangs and expressions which are peculiar to this social group. We argue this language should be called "socioleto queer" in Portuguese. We analyse the caption lines of scenes from two episodes, the first episode of the first season and the first episode of the second season. This research, situated in the incipient field of queer translation in Brazil, addresses, in particular, the effect the portuguese subtitles of these episodes produces on the viewer's perception of the characters' gender identities.