ARTICLE
TITLE

Situación social y legal de gays, lesbianas y personas transgénero y la discriminación contra estas poblaciones en América Latina

SUMMARY

Este artículo revisa brevemente algunas de las condiciones socioculturales y legales que favorecen –o desfavorecen– la vida de gays, lesbianas y personas transgéneros en América Latina y recopila algunos datos comparativos disponibles sobre la situación legal de dichas poblaciones y la discriminación ejercida ellas. Se concluye indicando el alcance y persistencia del prejuicio y la discriminación hacia gays, lesbianas y personas transgénero en la región.

PAGES
pp. 331 - 354

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