Towards Tolerance and Acceptance : Public Opinion and LGBTQ+ Politics in Latin America

Cambridge University Press

Towards Tolerance and AcceptancePublic Opinion and LGBTQ+ Politics in Latin America\nAuthor(s): Mariela Daby, Eli G. Rau\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009537391, 978-1009537391\nSynopsis\nLatin America has experienced an unprecedented expansion of LGBTQ+ rights in recent decades. Although obstacles remain for LGBTQ+ citizens, countries such as Uruguay and Argentina have become world leaders in enacting LGBTQ+ rights, and public opinion has shifted dramatically towards more positive sentiments. What underlies these shifting attitudes? Drawing on both survey data and interviews, we describe multiple processes by which individuals move from prejudice and rejection to tolerance and acceptance. We show that attitude change is often slow and gradual, and that explaining these trends requires attention to both macro-level forces and individual experiences. In Latin America, a boom in international.