Revista Prisma: uma produção colaborativa como expressão da diversidade LGBT em Santa Maria/RS

Abstract

The present experimental project had the goal of producing a collaborative/collective magazine for the LGBT population of Santa Maria. To elaborate the project of the magazine named "Prisma LGBT", the characteristics of the magazine were studied, concepts such as "convergence", "participatory/collaborative culture", the history of the 'gay press' in Brazil, concepts related to issues of gender and sexuality and the LGBT. As well as features that would assist in the development of the editorial and graphic design of magazines for this public. The work also brings an analysis of the profile of the possible target audience of the magazine. Through this analysis, it was possible to detect their preferences and, mainly, what the needs regarding in the magazine publications. Such data gave subsidies for the elaboration of the editorial and graphic project of the magazine, as well as for the public call announcement for collaborations to the magazine. As a final result, we highlight the receipt of twenty materials sent by collaborators, among articles, essays, short stories, poems, illustrations and other formats, revised and edited for the pilot edition of Prisma LGBT magazine, the final product of this graduation conclusion experimental project.