ABSTRACT
In recent decades, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) sexualities and social movements have become increasingly visible throughout Latin America. There is growing knowledge that diverse sexualities and gender identities have local histories that do not simply mirror those in the Global North. This chapter looks on broad appeals for recognition and social justice across the region, for acknowledgement that sexual rights are human rights, and, in some cases, for rethinking the terms of development so that LGBTQ populations may achieve their right to social inclusion, and to lives free of prejudice and precarity. Several non-governmental organizations that were known for their progressive work in confronting the spread of HIV/AIDS and in promoting sexual health and education could more freely serve a diverse and often queer public.
