The State of LGBT+ Rights in the Americas

Global Americans hosts a panel on LGBT+ rights in the Americas to discuss legal advancements, how the community is affected by COVID-19 and what more needs to be done.

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Ivan Chanis Barahona, Human Rights Defender and President of Fundación Iguales Margarita Salas, LGBT+ Rights Defender and President of VAMOS (Costa Rica) Hunter T. Carter, Partner/International Practice Co-Leader, Arent Fox LLP Javier Corrales, Professor/Chair of Political Science, Amherst College Gabriela Zavaleta, LGBTQ rights activist and president of Más Igualdad Perú Guy Mentel, Executive Director, Global Americans (moderator)

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