La ideología en tela de juicio. Actitudes de los legisladores latinoamericanos frente a la política sexual

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Emma Turiño González
Mar Martínez Rosón

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Este artículo examina las actitudes de los legisladores latinoamericanos hacia las políticas de sexualidad. Basándose en datos de la encuesta PELA-USAL de 17 países, el análisis se centra en tres dimensiones clave: igualdad de género, derechos reproductivos y cuestiones LGBT+. Los resultados revelan que las divisiones ideológicas entre izquierda y derecha siguen siendo los principales impulsores del apoyo a políticas que promueven la igualdad de género y los derechos reproductivos, mientras que las preferencias entre estado y mercado juegan un papel secundario. La religión emerge como una variable decisiva, ya que los legisladores evangélicos se oponen de manera consistente a dichas medidas, mientras que los legisladores católicos exhiben un espectro ideológico más amplio. Las legisladoras mujeres destacan como defensoras prominentes de estas causas, mientras que los legisladores más jóvenes muestran un mayor apoyo a los derechos LGBT+, lo que indica un cambio generacional en las actitudes. Al analizar la interacción de fuerzas culturales, económicas e ideológicas, este estudio ilumina la naturaleza híbrida de las políticas de sexualidad, que trascienden las divisiones ideológicas tradicionales y redefinen los contornos del discurso político en América Latina.

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Política de género América Latina Ideología Religión LGBTB+

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Emma Turiño González, Universidad de Salamanca

Is a predoctoral researcher funded by the Junta de Castilla y León, Spain. She is currently involved in the research project “Attitudes of Legislative Elites in Times of Democratic Erosion" (PELAAttitudes) (2023-2027). Her research focuses on the study of ideology, representation, and gender in Latin America and the Caribbean. Email: emmatg@usal.es

Mar Martínez Rosón, Universidad de Salamanca

Is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Salamanca (Spain). Her current research and teaching interest lie in the field of comparative politics with an emphasis on ambition, political career, representation, and gender. Email: roson@usal.es