Social Norms and Tolerance Toward Sexual Minorities
Social norms are socially shared values that dictate how individuals interact with each other in their society. They are often unspoken but...
International human rights standards are universal principles that all countries must follow when creating laws. These include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on...
Sexual minorities are those who do not conform to societal norms around gender identity and sexual orientation. Colonial history has shaped contemporary laws and attitudes towards these groups in...
The intersections between colonial history and current gender and sexual minority discrimination are many and varied, but one common thread is the persistence of institutionalized oppression that...
Can legal protection alone dismantle the cultural roots of homophobic attitudes?
No, it cannot. In fact, research shows that legal protections can only do so much to change public opinion about...
How do social institutions, media, and educational systems interact to shape public tolerance for sexual minorities? This is a complex question that involves several factors. To begin with, social...
Global Human Rights Discourse on Sexual Minorities
The issue of the rights of sexual minorities has gained prominence in international politics and social movements.
There are still many...
Latin American countries have made significant progress towards legal recognition for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. This progress has been achieved through sustained...
The term “LGBTQ” is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual. These groups have historically been marginalized and discriminated...