Diego Galego | Queering Policymaking in Latin America
This conversation will explore how the LGBTQ+ movement in Brazil and Mexico has influenced policymaking throughout history. The queering process of public policy is a way the LGBTQ+ movement challenges the compulsory cisheteronormative perspective in policymaking. Drawing from his newest book, Queering Public Policy: A Disruptive Yet Inclusive Framework for Policymaking, Dr. Galego will share a comparative analysis of strategies, politics, and victories in queering policy in Brazil and Mexico.
The discussion will be moderated by ACR-GNY President Nick Pozek.
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Dr. Diego Galego is an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark. Dr. Galego's research examines how social movements shape the policy process, focusing on queering public policy, governance, and comparative public administration. His work emphasizes institutional, organizational, and citizen-driven approaches to policymaking in federal systems. His research has been published in Global Policy, Public Policy and Administration, Journal of Policy Studies, Latin American Policy, Journal of Gender Studies, and Politics and Governance, among others. His most recent book, Queering Public Policy: A Disruptive Yet Inclusive Framework for Policymaking, is forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan. In this book, Dr. Galego analyzes LGBTQ+ policymaking in four countries—Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and the United States—providing a novel framework for queer policy development. Dr. Galego is an active member of leading academic associations, including the International Public Policy Association, the American Society for Public Administration, and the European Group of Public Administration–Permanent Study Group XIX.
Date: Friday, November 21, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (Eastern Time)
Cost: ACR-GNY Members attend for free; Non-members attend for $20 (scholarships available)
Location: Virtual via ZOOM
Pre-registration is required.
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