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Sexual Diversity Museum

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Museum of Sexual Diversity
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Established2012
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil

The Museum of Sexual Diversity (MDS, in Portuguese Museu da Diversidade Sexual) is a museum created in 2012 by the Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy of the State of São Paulo, with the aim of promoting the culture of the LGBT population in Brazil. The museum offers temporary and traveling exhibitions that visit other cities in the state of São Paulo. The exhibitions are composed of images, photos, objects, and videos, created by artists who discuss LGBT themes, and who find it difficult to exhibit their art in other venues.[1]

History

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The museum was created on May 25, 2012, in accordance with Decree 58.075 of the Secretariat of Culture of the State of São Paulo as a Center for Culture, Memory, and Studies of Sexual Diversity in the State of São Paulo, located at the República station of the metro. It is the first museum in Latin America and the entire southern hemisphere with this theme.[2] The museum's purpose is to preserve the history and culture of the LGBT community, as well as to highlight the importance of sexual diversity in the social and cultural construction of Brazil.[3] The museum focuses on creating space for artists who discuss this topic, along with political activism and sociocultural legacy, and to preserve and disseminate the memory of LGBT culture.[4] Through traveling exhibitions, the museum also promotes and disseminates exhibitions in other cities of the State of São Paulo and works in partnership with organizations that promote discussion against homophobia, such as the exhibition "Homophobia out of fashion", held in partnership with the House of Creators and the exhibition "OT da Questão", in commemoration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility, in partnership with the Department of Defense and Citizen Justice.[5]

Museum plans

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In 2014, the Secretariat of Culture of the State of São Paulo created a competition in ProAC to transfer the museum to the Residência Joaquim Franco de Melo, located on Paulista Avenue, as part of the Support Contest for Restoration Projects of Listed Buildings by Council for the Defense of Historical, Archaeological, Artistic and Tourist Heritage (Condephaat).[6] The new project includes areas for collections, administration, cafeteria, theater, and an event space. The property is in a state of decay, lacking necessary maintenance funding, which is why the project requires restoration work by Hereñu + Ferroni Arquitetos, the winning company of the competition.[7] However, the property is in litigation in court, making the implementation of the museum at this location impossible.[8] Currently, the property remains a private residence[9] and the São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade Association promotes a petition for the City Hall of São Paulo to continue this project.[10]

Closure and reopening

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Due to a complaint from state deputy Gil Diniz (PL) about alleged irregularities in the contract between the Secretariat of Culture of the State of São Paulo and the Odeon Institute to manage the venue housing the museum, the State Court of Justice announced the suspension of said contract. As a result, the museum announced its closure on April 29, 2022.[11]

On August 31, 2022, the São Paulo court ordered the reopening of the museum after overturning the April decision as a result of the appeal filed by the state government.[12] The Museum of Sexual Diversity officially reopened on September 2 with the exhibition "Duo Drag".[13] On December 28 of the same year, the start of the museum's expansion works was announced, which will increase its area from 100 m² to 540 m² with a total investment of 5 million reais.[14]

The museum

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The museum is located at República Metro Station. It is a non-profit social organization linked to the Gender and Ethnic Cultural Advisory Office of the São Paulo Department of Culture. It was created with the aim of preserving the social, political, and cultural heritage of the LGBT community in Brazil. It presents material and immaterial references about the LGBT trajectory. It seeks to raise public awareness about the importance of respecting and valuing sexual diversity. Its exhibitions are temporary and very dynamic, including exhibitions such as “LGBT Representations in Brazilian Music” held on October 8 and 15, 2016, relating MPB and sexual diversity,[15] and “Caio Mon Amour”, created in honor of the 20th anniversary of the death of writer Caio Fernando Abreu, aiming to spread the importance of reinforcing the existence of well-known homosexual authors in literature.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Museu da Diversidade Sexual celebrates LGBT Pride Month with new exhibition". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Museu da Diversidade". Government of the State of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  3. ^ "decree n.58.075, of 25.05.2012". www.al.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Museu da Diversidade Sexual and platform #CulturaEmCasa promote the +Orgulho event on LGBTQIA+ Pride Day" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  5. ^ Vieira Junior, Nilson Carlos; Vogel, Michely (November 2013). LGBT Memory (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transvestites and Transgenders) at the Museum of Sexual Diversity in São Paulo: suggestions of systems and informational services (in Portuguese). Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  6. ^ Camargo, Monica (December 2015). «CPC Magazine: 10 years». CPC Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2021
  7. ^ Santiago, Tatiana (2014-10-16). "Museu da Diversidade Sexual will have library, auditorium, and leisure area" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. ^ Silva, Joana Mello de Carvalho e; Ferreira, Pedro Beresin Schleder; Raghi, Camila; Ferroni, Eduardo; Hereñu, Pablo (2015-12-29). "The Franco de Mello Residence in three times: from Belle Époque domesticity to the Center for Culture, Memory and Studies of Sexual Diversity of the State of São Paulo". CPC Magazine (in Portuguese) (20): 36–77. doi:10.11606/issn.1980-4466.v0i20p36-77. ISSN 1980-4466. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Museu da Diversidade Sexual celebrates LGBT Pride Month with new exhibition - Culture". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Sign the Petition for MDS to permanently move to Avenida Paulista | São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade Association". paradasp.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-03-22. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Invalid |url-status=deades (help)
  11. ^ "Museu da Diversidade closes after São Paulo court decision". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). April 30, 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  12. ^ Cândido, Cléber (August 31, 2022). "São Paulo court orders reopening of the Museum of Sexual Diversity, in downtown São Paulo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Museum of Sexual Diversity is reopened in São Paulo after court victory". Blog do Arcanjo (in Portuguese). September 2, 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  14. ^ "29/12/2022 - SP: State Government begins expansion and modernization works of the Museum of Sexual Diversity". Revista Museu (in Portuguese). December 29, 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  15. ^ "LGBT representation in MPB is the theme of a workshop at the Museum of Sexual Diversity in São Paulo". Lado A. October 13, 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Exhibition addresses the sexuality of writer Caio Fernando Abreu". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-09-10. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
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