Undressing the Universal Queer Subject: Nicaraguan activism and transnational identity

New modes of political organizing and increased attention to issues of sexual identity in the South have led to a global proliferation of human rights discourses and diverse articulations of sexual 'identity.' Nicaraguan activists, in their quest for a society more tolerant of sexual diversity, utilize the globally recognizable discourses of 'identity' as a concept, and in political practice. However, Nicaraguan 'homoerotics' do not necessarily fit definitions or histories of 'homosexuality' seen in the US and Europe, and are informed by the historical particularities of Nicaragua. This article explores the ways in which Nicaraguan activists strategically deploy concepts describing and elaborating homosexuality in their bid to create a 'sexuality free from prejudice.'. Adapted from the source document