An in-depth look at the global movement to curtail LGBTI rights-and how the LGBTI movement responds to itIn the past three decades,remarkable progress has been made in numerous countries for the rights of individuals marginalized due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. The advancements in LGBTI rights can largely be attributed to the tireless efforts of the transnational LGBTI-rights movement,forward-thinking governments in pioneering nations,and the evolving human rights frameworks of international organizations. However,this journey towards equality has been met with formidable opposition. An increasingly interconnected and globally networked resistance,backed by religious-nationalist elements and conservative governments,has emerged to challenge LGBTI and women's rights,even seeking to reinterpret and co-opt international human rights law.In The Global Fight Against LGBTI Rights,authors Phillip M. Ayoub and Kristina Stoeckl investigate this complex landscape,drawing from over a decade of in-depth fieldwork and over 240 interviews with LGBTI activists,anti-LGBTI proponents,and various state and international organization actors. The authors explore the mechanisms and strategies employed by the conservative transnational movement,seeking to understand its composition and the construction of its agenda.With a wealth of empirical evidence and insightful analysis,this book is a valuable resource for scholars,policymakers,activists,and anyone interested in understanding the ongoing global battle for LGBTI rights.
Publisher: New York University PressISBN: 9781479824793Number of pages: 368Dimensions: 229 x 152 mm
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"Some scholars of sexual politics like simple stories -there are "good guys"and "bad guys"and in the end,the good guys triumph. Not Ayoub and Stoekl! In their profound new book,they excavate the complex interactions between the pro- and anti-LGBTIQ movements and their embedding in broader secular/liberal and religious/conservative networks at both the domestic and transnational levels. What results is a "double helix"of movement/ countermovement interactions embedded in both states and international institutions,a complex which the authors describe and analyze with immense expertise and profound wisdom."
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