International LGBTIQ+ Pride Day

International LGBTQ+ Pride Day is celebrated on June 28th in commemoration of the Stonewall riots in New York City in 1969. On that day, a police raid took place at the Stonewall Inn, a pub located in a New York City neighborhood. In response, various riots and violent demonstrations spontaneously erupted, protesting against a system that persecuted homosexuals. These riots, along with other events that followed, are considered the first examples of the LGBTQ+ community's struggle in the United States and around the world. They are considered the forerunners of Gay Pride marches.

More than half a century later, in many countries around the world sexual diversity continues to be persecuted and criminalized, while in others, laws promoting inclusion and recognizing rights have been incorporated at the state level. Latin America and the Caribbean encompass both categories, with some countries making progress and others where persecution and discrimination still prevail.

CLACSO has been dedicating significant space to the struggles for equality, inclusion and non-discrimination, including those of the LGBTIQ+ movement, which are reflected in the following publications:

LGBTIQ Agenda: Quarantine Selection 1

LGBTIQ Agenda: Quarantine Selection 2

LGBTIQ Agenda: Quarantine Selection 3

Being on the Road: Life Stories of the LGBTIQ+ Population in Guatemala in a Condition of Mobility

LGBTI+ Studies in Central America: Past, Present and Future

Gender, sexuality and the Latin American left