Um estudo entre ruínas: o Programa Rio Sem Homofobia e a política LGBTI fluminense

Who pays the price when the Rio Without Homophobia (originally, Rio Sem Homofobia or RSH) Program was dismantled by theGovernment of the State of Rio de Janeiro? What makes it possible to announce a policy as successful or failed? What are the necessary conditions for the execution of public services for the LGBTI population? As the genealogy worked by Michel Foucault, this article retrieves records related to some moments of the RSH Program to understand struggles, movements and historical processes in operation. It is not an exhaustive and conclusive search for information, not even an attempt to uncover a supposedly true and definite past. Nevertheless, we believe that this text can contribute to the understanding of the present time and if do not respond, at least try to extract implications of the questions asked. The text is divided into six items, organized from theWalter Benjamin’s concept of constellation which groups different ideas by provisional similarities. First, the presentation of methodological markers. Second, the operation of the RSH in the last administration of the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Third, the analysis of processes related to the creation, inauguration and implementation of the Program. Fourth, the discussion regarding services before the RSH, executed by social movements, with public financing. Fifth, critics to the idea of successful narratives, in an attempt to make possible different perspectives on the present. Finally, the last point about experiences and responsibilities that still remain