Identidades familiares em construção: uniões estáveis de casais do mesmo sexo

Abstract

This thesis had as its main objective to identify the dimensions of the identity of the family consisted by same-sex couples, and the emotional links that permeate such unions. It also sought to know the available legal supports for these unions, which are fundamental to guarantee the social rights and coexistence. Another goal was to provide greater visibility of family identity of those couples, and contribute to the professionals in the area of social services and related to expansion of knowledge on identity and its dynamics of daily life. The thesis is justified by the needs to deepen knowledge on the socio-emotional relationships generated from the stable union in the same sex couple and to reflect on the identity of family that forms this union, highlighting the importance of keeping the pressure up for legal supports. The research was conducted through non-structured free interviews, guided by some guiding questions, conducted together with the couples, through the methodology of the Oral History. Noted that the unions are stable by emotional links, revealing that the issues that founded the family identity is overlap the law. The construction of the family identity is consisted in the daily life events and the families values and legacy, which also appear to be the odd importance. The recognition of these couples as a family impetus for political positioning, showing their wish to do not live in anonymity, by contrast, expecting the society has a new and different look at the relationships between same-sex couples