It’s considered a seminal moment in Argentina’s recent feminist history and marked a turning point regionally. The “traditional values” apparently being those of the Spanish Inquisition, a striking wish to turn the clock far beyond 2015. But it also exposed anti-LGBTQIA+ hate speech, particularly within the government’s environs. Days before, Milei’s biographer and friend Nicolás Márquez made strong homophobic statements on one of Argentina’s most popular radio shows. Making it the scapegoat du jour doesn’t wipe the reality of its importance but the consequences aren’t worth it.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald June 03, 2024 12:19 UTC