Home Institution
Smith College
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Abstract
Este proyecto investiga el estado actual de la Marcha del Orgullo de Buenos Aires en el contexto del nuevo presidente libertario de la ultraderecha, Javier Milei. Se explora la eficacia de la Marcha en poder alcanzar su potencial político a través de la revisión de la historia del movimiento LGBTTI argentino. Además, se realizaron cinco entrevistas semi-estructuradas tanto con organizadores de la Marcha como con participantes para entender los objetivos y métodos del evento desde la perspectiva de lxs involucradxs. Usando principalmente las teorías de interseccionalidad y homonacionalismo, con una base en la teoría de la Estructura de las Oportunidades Políticas, este trabajo analiza las entrevistas para investigar cómo lxs militantes de la comunidad disidente en Buenos Aires resisten el ascenso de la extrema derecha. El análisis gira en torno a dos ejes principales, la importancia de la visibilidad y el valor del discurso. Finalmente, el trabajo propone el debate contínuo entre miembros de la comunidad LGBTTI como la manera más efectiva de lograr el potencial político de la Marcha.
This project investigates the current state of the Buenos Aires Pride March in the context of the new far-right president Javier Milei. The effectiveness of the March in achieving its political potential is explored through a review of the history of the Argentine LGBTTI movement. Additionally, five semi-structured interviews were conducted with both March organizers and participants to understand the goals and methods of the event from those involved. Using principally the theories of intersectionality and homonationalism, along with a basis in the theory of political opportunity structure, this work analyzes the interviews to investigate how militants of the Buenos Aires disidente community are resisting the rise of the extreme right. The analysis rests on two main axes, the importance of visibility and the value of discourse, and ultimately proposes continuous debate among members of the community as the most effective way to achieve the March’s political potential.
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Gender and Sexuality | Latin American Studies | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Politics and Social Change
Recommended Citation
McDaniel, Ella, "¿Fiesta o Protesta? La Marcha del Orgullo en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires en los inicios de la era de Milei Party or Protest? / The City of Buenos Aires Pride March in the Beginnings of the Milei Era" (2024). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3797.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3797
Included in
Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Latin American Studies Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons
Program Name
Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights