social sciences >> Overview: Colombia
Although glbtq persons in Colombia continue to be the victims of discrimination and violent hate crimes because of their sexual orientation, civil rights progress has been made in recent years.
social sciences >> Overview: Cross-Dressing
Cross-dressers have often been misunderstood and maligned, especially in societies with rigid gender roles.
social sciences >> Overview: Domestic Partnerships
"Domestic partnership" is the generic term for a variety of forms of legal and institutional recognition of same-sex couples that fall short of same-sex marriage.
social sciences >> Overview: Inquisition
In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the Inquisitions of Aragon and Portugal prosecuted almost 1500 trials for sodomy of various kinds.
arts >> Overview: Latin American Art
Gay and lesbian Latin American artists frequently use their art to portray their desire for sexual and political liberation, often combining traditional subject matter with personal symbols and insights to stress their longing for acceptance.
literature >> Overview: Latin American Literature
Although Latin Americans have produced many works that have homoerotic themes or gay and lesbian characters, their sensibilities are largely different from those of North American and European writers.
social sciences >> Overview: Latin America: Colonial
Same-sex sexual practices among the indigenous peoples of Latin America were seen by their Spanish and Portuguese conquerors as evidence of their cultural inferiority and were repressed through both religious and civil means.
social sciences >> Overview: Parades and Marches
Both parades and marches have served to render the glbtq community visible; whereas marches typically attempt to effect political change, parades and pride events affirm identity and community.
social sciences >> Overview: Rio de Janeiro
Despite social and economic problems, Rio de Janeiro has long been a fun-filled gay and lesbian mecca.
social sciences >> Overview: Same-Sex Marriage
Lesbian and gay couples have been fighting for the freedom to marry since the dawn of the modern glbtq struggle for equality; despite some success abroad, progress toward same-sex marriage in the United States has been slow.
social sciences >> Overview: São Paulo
South America's largest metropolis and Brazil's richest city, São Paulo prides itself on a vibrant and diverse glbtq community.
social sciences >> International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
The International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) is a worldwide federation of local and national groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for glbtq people.
social sciences >> Santos-Dumont, Alberto
The achievement of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian dandy who is regarded by many as the father of modern aviation, may have been minimized in some circles because he was likely homosexual.
social sciences >> Transsexuals of Brazil
Transgender people--more specifically, people who were born male but present themselves as female--are Brazil's single most marginalized group.
