Sexual dissidence is used in some LAC sectors to name and revindicate the politicization of identities, cultural practices, and social or political movements that question heterosexuality as the hegemonic social norm.
This concept stands out because it goes beyond a description of the sexual and gender diversity subpopulations, in order to emphasize the political nature of this visibility as it breaks the heteropatriarchal system. However, using it in spaces where people are not aware of its meaning creates the risk that the content is not understood. Also, it becomes a challenge to translate it to English.