The article recalls memories of the early days of CLAM, starting with the drafting of the strategic document “Sexual rights and sexual policies in Brazil: the current panorama” by Adriana Vianna and Paula Lacerda. It then chooses two themes, the presence of differences and the ambiguity of the language of rights, to briefly comment on the challenges that continue to present themselves today.
Key words:
sexual rights; sexual politics; citizenship; democracy; memory.