Siddhartha Baral

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Authoritarians weaponize LGBT+ rights to undermine pluralism and cement their rule. But some democratic governments are beginning to target these rights as well. Can democracy still protect and advance LGBT+ rights? In the newest issue of the Journal of Democracy, Kristopher Velasco, Siddhartha Baral, and Yun (Nancy) Tang argue that LGBT+ rights should be seen as evidence of liberal democracy, instead of resulting from it.

Select your citation format: MLA (Modern Language Association 8th edition)Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (full note)APA (American Psychological Association 7th edition) Read the full essay here. The historical bond between democracy and LGBT+ rights is unraveling globally. With gender and sexuality issues gaining political prominence, anti-LGBT+ forces are exploiting democratic institutions — both majoritarian and nonmajoritarian — to successfully curtail LGBT+ rights.