Beschreibung:
Díez explores how and why Latin America has become a leader among nations in the passage of gay marriage legislation.
1. Introduction; Part I. Setting the Stage: 2. Citizenship, sexuality, and gay marriage; 3. State-society relations in the twentieth century; 4. Early mobilization: the long road to gay marriage; Part II. Explaining Policy Stasis and Change in Gay Marriage: 5. Argentina: the precursor in policy reform; 6. Mexico: a case of fragmented reform; 7. Chile: a case of policy stasis; 8. Conclusion.