CASASSA: THE RELEVANCE OF A SHELTER FOR MARGINALIZED YOUNG LGBT PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE-SP

Abstract

This article aims to understand how the physical and social characteristics of the urban space contributes to the existence of marginalized populations in the city of Presidente Prudente - SP, focusing in the social vulnerability that the LGBT population (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) are subjected to. This social panorama seeks to analyze and emphasize the importance of a space that functions as a shelter for this population, as is the case of LGBT Reception Houses, which are gradually emerging in Brazil. The importance and contribution of these spaces will be emphasized with the analysis of the CASASSA implantation process, the first project of this character in Presidente Prudente – SP, accentuating the history, the physical characteristics and the way the place is organized and related to the neighborhood in which it is inserted.