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From embarrassing objects to subjects of rights: the Argentine LGBT movement and the Equal Marriage and Gender Identity laws

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  • Inés M. Pousadela

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This article examines the Argentine LGBT movement within a framework of two longer-term processes. First, an enlargement of rights that is typical of post-transitional situations, with the Argentine peculiarity that, a quarter of a century after its transition to democracy, the country experienced a strong resurgence of the human rights discourse while judicial procedures were reopened to deal with human rights violations committed under the 1976–83 dictatorship. Second, the global widening of the concept and practice of human rights and the fight against discrimination – including those related to sexual orientation and gender identity.D'objets sources de gêne à sujets de droits: le mouvement LGBT argentin et les lois sur l’égalité en matière de mariage et d'identité de genreCet article examine le mouvement LGBT argentin dans un cadre englobant deux processus à plus long terme. En premier lieu, un élargissement des droits qui est typique des situations post-transitionnelles, avec cette particularité propre à l'Argentine qu'un quart de siècle après sa transition vers la démocratie, le pays a connu une forte reprise du discours des droits de l'homme tandis que des procédures judiciaires étaient rouvertes pour remédier aux violations des droits de l'homme commises sous la dictature de 1976 à 1983. En deuxième lieu, l’élargissement mondial du concept et de la pratique des droits de l'homme et de la lutte contre la discrimination – y compris les discriminations liées à l'orientation sexuelle et à l'identité de genre.De objetos penosos a sujetos con derechos: el movimiento lgbt argentino y las leyes de matrimonios iguales y de identidad de géneroEl presente artículo examina al movimiento lgbt argentino en el marco de dos procesos de más largo plazo. En primer lugar, se trata de la restauración de derechos, típica de las situaciones postransicionales, con la peculiaridad argentina de que, 25 años después de su transición a la democracia, el país experimentó un fuerte resurgimiento del discurso de derechos humanos, a la vez que se volvieron a abrir procesos judiciales en torno a las violaciones a los derechos humanos cometidas durante la dictadura, entre 1976 y 1983. El segundo proceso tiene que ver con la ampliación del concepto y de la práctica de los derechos humanos, así como con la lucha contra la discriminación por motivos de orientación sexual y de identidad de género, entre otros.De questões constrangedoras a questões de direitos: o movimento LGBT argentino e as Leis de Casamento Igualitário e Identidade de GêneroEste artigo examina o movimento LGBT argentino dentro de uma estrutura de dois processos de mais longo prazo. Primeiro, um aumento de direitos que é típico de situações pós-transição, com a peculiaridade argentina de que, um quarto de século depois de sua transição para a democracia, o país vivenciou um forte ressurgimento do discurso de direitos humanos, enquanto procedimentos judiciais foram reabertos para lidar com as violações de direitos humanos cometidas durante a ditadura de 1976–83. Segundo, a ampliação global do conceito e prática de direitos humanos e a luta contra a discriminação – incluindo aquelas relativas à orientação sexual e identidade de gênero.

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  • Inés M. Pousadela, 2013. "From embarrassing objects to subjects of rights: the Argentine LGBT movement and the Equal Marriage and Gender Identity laws," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(5-6), pages 701-720, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:5-6:p:701-720
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.802291
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