LGBT Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean, human rights protections for LGBTIQ people have undergone fundamental and positive transformations in recent years. We have witnessed the legalization of same-sex marriage in several countries; the inclusion of sexual orientation and/or gender identity as protected categories in some domestic anti-discrimination laws; the passing of a landmark law on gender identity in Argentina; the issuing of a presidential decree in Colombia concerning gender assignment on official identification documents; the first-ever decision from the Inter-American Human Rights Court affirming child custody rights by a lesbian, and the appointment of a special rapporteur for LGBTIQ people. These hard-won advances have also produced a backlash and political pressures from conservative groups to restrict rights. Negative stereotypes have been reinforced in cultural settings, which has ignited violence and discrimination. OutRight seeks to address these challenges.
