Abstract
The present article suggests investigating the neoconservative strategy which threatens LGBTQIA+ already conquered or intended to. For the endeavor, beyond the comparative investigation of the new conservatism’s key concepts, based on Melinda Cooper’s and Marina Lacerda’s descriptions, it undertakes an empiric analysis of selected interventions from these groups as amici curiae before the Brazilian Supreme Court, with the outset of the universalist method described by Mark Tushnet and Ran Hirschl. Through the inquiry, it is possible to bring to the fore the specific strategies used to fight against pluralism and individual freedom of LGBTQIA+ people, which position difference as an enemy and vocalize moral authority as a way to eradicate “evil”. In the end, the proposal here fostered reveals itself as an important tool for the comprehension of current challenges, aiming that such conscience can reinvigorate the fight for the construction of a truly pluralistic democracy.
Keywords:
Neoconservatism; Moral Authority; Religion; LGBTQIA+ Rights