Author: Siddhartha Baral | Journal of Democracy

Siddhartha Baral is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at University of California, San Diego, and dissertation fellow at the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.

July 2024, Volume 35, Issue 3

Is Democracy Bad for LGBT+ Rights?

Kristopher Velasco
Siddhartha Baral
Yun (Nancy) Tang

LGBT+ rights are under threat across the globe. Populist leaders stirring fear and animosity for political gain understand how democratic institutions can be harnessed and manipulated to curtail these rights, not enshrine them.