a reader on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Corrales, Javier > (ed.)
- Creator
- Pecheny, Mario > (ed.)
- Creator
- Baldez, Lisa > (forew.)
- Creator
- Ben, Pablo
- Creator
- Bejel, Emilio
- Creator
- Murray, Stephen O.
- Creator
- [et al.]
- Contributor
- França, Isadora Lins
- Publish Year
- 2010
- Shelfmark
- LAT 3 2010 - B
- Thesaurus
- seksuele rechten, seksuele voorkeur, homoseksualiteit, biseksualiteit, travestie, transseksualiteit, transgenders, politiek, overheidsbeleid, lesbische en homobewegingen, Latijns-Amerika, bundel
- Description
- In this first English-language reader on LGBT politics in Latin America two main themes emerge: the struggle for LGBT rights has made significant inroads in the first decade of the twenty-first century and the advances made were slow in coming compared to other social movements. The articles uncover the many obstacles that LGBT activists face in establishing new laws and breaking down societal barriers. They explore specific impediments, including family dependence, lack of public spaces, job opportunities, religious dictums, personal security, the relationship between leftist political parties and LGBT movements in the region, and the 'closets', which keep LGBT issues out of the public eye. The volume also looks to the future of LGBT activism in Latin America in areas such as globalization, changing demographics, the role of NGOs, and the rise of economic levels and education across societies.