GM-Rio promotes lecture on awareness and combating homophobia and LGBTphobia

Commanders of operational units and municipal guards participated, this Thursday (22/5), in a lecture on raising awareness and combating homophobia and LGBTphobia. The meeting was promoted by the Human Resources Department (DRH), in the auditorium of the Teaching Academy, at the headquarters of the Municipal Guard, in São Cristóvão, in allusion to the date of May 17, which is the International Day against LGBTphobia. The date was chosen because on that day, in 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) excluded homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), recognizing it as part of human diversity.

The topic was discussed by the Director of Diversity Defense of the OAB-RJ, Nélio Georgini. Also participating in the meeting were members of the GM sem preconceito program, the Director of Human Resources, Regional Inspector Gilson Bento; and the Commander of the Rio Municipal Guard (GM-Rio), Inspector General José Ricardo Soares, who welcomed the speaker and highlighted the importance of discussing the topic within the institution.

Before the lecture, municipal guard Jordan Lessa gave a presentation on the GM sem Preconceito program, created in 2016 with the aim of promoting actions to combat and raise awareness among staff about violence that is still very present in Brazilian society, to encourage individual and collective actions against prejudiced and inhumane attitudes.

During the lecture, special guest Nélio Georgini emphasized the importance of respect and empathy, which are fundamental to combating the various forms of prejudice. During the meeting, the speaker also addressed the decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which equated offenses against LGBTQIA+ people with racial slurs. Finally, he highlighted the importance of respect that everyone should have for others, which is why knowledge is important. Understanding is the first step to being able to deal appropriately with the various realities that arise in everyday life, such as social, cultural, age, ethnic, religious, and gender identity diversity, among others.

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22 May 2025

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