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International Law and the Expansion of LGBTI Rights in Colombia and the Americas
October 2024
Throughout the 21st century, Colombia has been at the forefront of advancing LGBTI rights in the Americas. This chapter examines two key mechanisms through which international law has influenced LGBTI rights in Colombia: the legal mobilization by social movement organizations and the judicial dialogue between national and international courts. It was published in the Oxford Handbook of International Law and the Americas in October 2024.
Highlights
LGBTI activists and organizations have mobilized international human rights law through litigation, amicus briefs, and network-building.
Colombian judges have relied on international law to validate their LGBTI-supportive interpretations of the Colombian Constitution.
Colombian activists have engaged international law to support the development of legal precedents that can advance LGBTI rights throughout the region.