The Politics of LGBTQ Rights Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:7th Apr '22
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Analyzes the role of religion, politics and social movements in relation to LGBTQ rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The first section of this Element reviews the history of LGBTQ rights in the region since the 1960s. The second section reviews explanations for the expansion of rights and setbacks, especially since the mid 2000s. This Element concludes with an overview of the causes and possible future direction of the current backlash against LGBTQ rights.The first section of this Element reviews the history of LGBTQ rights in the region since the 1960s. The second section reviews explanations for the expansion of rights and setbacks, especially since the mid 2000s. Explanations are organized according to three themes: (1) the (re-)emergence of a religious cleavage; (2) the role of political institutions such as presidential leadership, political parties, federalism, courts, and transnational forces; and (3) the role of social movement strategies, and especially, unity. The last section compares the progress on LGBTQ rights (significant) with reproductive rights (insignificant). This Element concludes with an overview of the causes and possible future direction of the current backlash against LGBTQ rights.
'… this book does a great job of summarizing the broad trends and direction of travel for LGBTQ rights in the region for researchers and students interested in gender and sexuality in Latin America.' Nina van der Mark, International Affairs
ISBN: 9781108995207
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 4mm
Weight: 119g
75 pages