The object of study is to examine the lived experiences of sexual pleasure and sexual empowerment of marginalised populations by answering three research questions:(1) how do gender and sexual norms and discrimination practices influence the ability of individuals to experience sexual pleasure and sexual empowerment, and which are the implications for the sexual well-being of marginalised populations? (2) how do sexual pleasure, empowerment, and sexual well-being vary over the course of a person's life and how do they interact with multiple identities and cultural/social contexts? (3) what are the ramifications of sexual stigma on sexual experiences, and how may sexuality education programmes/policies, address these? A qualitative approach based on biographic narrative interviews with representatives of minority groups is employed. The project intends to give space to marginalised voices, contributing to the production of academic-scientific works in sexuality studies and disseminating knowledge about sexuality to the wider public and privileged actors. Orientação: Violeta Alarcão (CIES-Iscte)