Karen Atala and the Children v. Chile: Heteronormativity and Violations of Rights Denise Marques Alexandre, Patrícia Gorisch

Abstract

The study approaches Karen Atala´s case demonstrating how prejudice due to sexual orientation reflects on parenting an violates rights. The case is well known in the LGBTI+ community because it talks about the judicial process that took custody of her daughters based on discriminatory thoughts, violating the kids interest. However, it portrays the international responsibility of the State discriminating due to sexual orientation as well as arbitrary involvement in the family private life, based hypothetically the LGBTI+ human rights are granted on de lately inter american system. The main goal is to analyze Karen´s case and specify the rights violated by the Chilean government and the homosexual rights guaranteed by the judgment of the CIDH. Regarding the methodology, it was based on bibliography and documentary research, such as the decision that rise the problem.