Social exclusion and development of LGBTQ+ refugees: the case of the municipality of São Paulo in the 21st century migratory context.
In the second half of the 21st century, Brazil once again appears as a leading player in what concerns the reception of refugees, at a time when the number of forcibly displaced human beings from their countries of origin reaches levels never seen before. Among the various migratory waves lived by the country, it is possible to highlight the arrival of thousands of Syrians, Venezuelans and Afghans, people who tend to present different types of vulnerabilities. Furthermore, it is understood that the factors that cause social vulnerability are very often intersectional, influencing each other. This is the case of persons who seek for asylum in Brazil who identify with the LGBTQ community, another group that is notably prone to social exclusion. In this sense, in this research, we aim to think about the issue of human and social development in Brazil in an inclusive way, which takes into account the needs of this population, according to the prescription of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for development. To this end, we will seek to identify the alignment of public policies for the development of the city of São Paulo that affect the LGBTQ refugee population that resides in this city and the demands effectively presented by this population to third sector institutions that provide direct services to them. In this way, one can think about the effort of a large Brazilian municipality regarding the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. 5 Based on Amartya Sen's vision of human development and Robert Cox's understanding of the discipline of International Relations itself, this academic production seeks to contribute to the accomplishment of the commitment assumed by Brazil with the United Nations for global development. At different stages of the research, important concepts will be defined, such as "development", "vulnerability", "social exclusion", "intersectionality", "refuge", in order to enable a broad analysis that contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. – in its maxim “leave no one behind” – by the city of São Paulo and Brazil itself.