Las marcas de lo religioso en la política sexual: debate legislativo y matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo en Argentina

Abstract

Public debates on sexuality and reproduction show the complex connections between religion and politics in contemporary democracies. This work proposes to explore the presence of the religious in the parliamentary debates on same-sex marriage in Argentina (2010) and to analyze the meanings deployed by lawmaker interventions in order to comprehend the re-articulations between religion and politics. Questioning the heteronormativity of the institution of marriage also involves to put in tension and visibilize its christian genealogy. Thus, the parliamentary debate becomes a privileged stage to address the political power of religion. The political perdurability of religion challenges the study of sexuality not only because it is a growing area of debate in Latin America but also because sexuality is a field where major religious institutions are not willing to give up their social and political influence.