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Examine the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) movement in developed societies and how it is affecting the political participation in developing societies.

  • UPSC 2017
  • 10 marks
  • Politics of Representation and Participation

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The LGBT movement is a classic new social movement in Alberto Melucci's sense: it seeks recognition of identity and dignity rather than material redistribution. It has travelled from the developed world to the developing through law, transnational networks and example.

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  • The movement in developed societies
  • Effect on participation in developing societies
  • Limits and backlash
  • Conclusion
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