LGBTQ Politics in Nicaragua provides the previously untold history of the LGBTQ community's emergence as political actors--from revolutionary guerillas to civil rights activists.
Focusing on the unprecedented rise of leftist democratically elected governments in Latin America, this book explores their relationship with women's movements that support them. It specifically examines Nicaragua as a critical case, addressing a largely overlooked question in contemporary literature: how these governments have engaged with and promoted women's interests. The findings have broader implications for understanding the dynamics of political support and gender issues across Latin America, appealing to scholars in Latin American studies, gender studies, and political science.
In many Latin American countries, guerrilla struggle and feminism have been linked in surprising ways. Women were mobilized by the thousands to promote revolutionary agendas that had little to do with increasing gender equality. This book tells the story of how the guerrilla wars led to the rise of feminism.