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Mar. 14, 2009

An Unlikely Leader

Latin American countries are leapfrogging the United States in the fight for LGBT rights.

FORUM COLUMN

By Brad Sears

When comparisons about gay rights are made between the United States and other countries, they are most often drawn between the U.S. and Europe. While many countries in Europe have leapt ahead in protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, a region of the world much closer to home is now taking the lead: Latin America.

Latin America's emergence as a global leader in LGBT rights was apparent last De...

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