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Original Articles

The challenge of articulating human rights at an LGBT ‘mega-event’: a personal reflection on Sao Paulo Pride 2017

Pages 36-48 | Received 21 Aug 2017, Accepted 15 Dec 2017, Published online: 22 Dec 2017

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