Tomás Anjos Barão

Tomás Anjos Barão

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Communication designer, activist and volunteeer from Portugal.

E-mail: tomas@tomasbarao.ptTelegram: tomasanjosbaraoMatrix.org: @umleaozinho:matrix.org

Some things that get me out of bed

Some things that get me out of bed

A library of references in permanent construction, and probabily already out of date. Many of the descriptions are not yet translated to english, for which I apologize.

Texts, manifestos and feature articles

Texts, manifestos and feature articles

Textos pequenos (não livros) que mudaram a minha maneira de observar o mundo ao redor.

Gender Terrorism (in portuguese), by Frederico Lourenço

Much worse than the "gender ideology" (a term coined recently by some people who are afraid of equality) is gender terrorism, which shaped successive generations and still restricts our freedom today. Frederico Lourenço exposes the problem through his personal story.

Queerographic Agreement (in portuguese)

Portuguese is a more gendered language than English. The Queerographic Agreement manifesto (in portuguese) exposes the sexism of the language and invites us to do a chaotic use of grammatical genders as a way of dismantling that oppression and opening up new spaces of representation.

Photo: PG/Magnum Photos

The Epidemic of Gay Loneliness, by Michael Hobbes

Even when they grow up in privileged environments of full acceptance, gay men are statistically more prone to diseases and low self-esteem. This feature article shows how LGBTI people carry the closet with them everywhere, the way homophobia shapes our lives, and the need for communities of support.

Texts by Coisas do Género (in portuguese)

Coisas do Género is a platform of portuguese men and women who write about gender. O pai das horas vagas analyses the myth of "motherly instinct" — is it biological or just a matter of practice? Pelo fim da paridade gives an argument on gender quotas.