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- Title
Defending Rights from "Gender Ideology": Discourses in Mexico's Backlash against LGBTI Inclusion.
- Authors
Ortega, Roberto Zedillo
- Abstract
In May 2016, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto issued a number of directives for LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) inclusion in various arenas, including marriage. This was followed by strong opposition, in particular from the Catholic Church and the National Front for the Family, a newly emerged coalition of civil society organizations. The following paper focuses on the discourses underlying said actors' declarations, press releases, interviews, articles, and legislative efforts. It shows that, while Mexican adversaries to LGBTI equality still rely heavily on arguments related to nature, divinity, and biology, they have also come to internalize and deploy human rights discourses. This is part of an international trend whereby conservative forces, shying away from their initial skepticism, have now become adept at articulating their demands under human rights narratives.
- Subjects
MEXICO; PENA Nieto, Enrique, 1966-; CATHOLIC Church; IDEOLOGY; GENDER; DISCOURSE; HUMAN rights; PRESS releases; CIVIL society
- Publication
LGBTQ Policy Journal, 2019, Vol 9, p23
- ISSN
2160-2980
- Publication type
Article