  By keeping the impact of the colonial condition at the center of theory, contemporary Latin American and Caribbean feminists have also critically evaluated norms of sexuality, a topic which dominant liberal feminism long maintained at the margins. The lesbian movement of Latin America and the Caribbean stems from mixed-gender homosexual organizations that were in dialogue with the feminist movement of the late 20th century (Bastian Duarte 2012: 165). However, for much of this time, discussions on sexual preference were set aside within the liberal feminist agenda. Lesbian feminism, much like the larger panorama of Latin American feminism, is heterogeneous. Nevertheless, there is one common theoretical denominator: the imperative to transform ideas and practices related to heteronormativity, lesbianism, and gender relations (Bastian Duarte 2012: 169). At stake in the analysis of lesbian feminism is the way in which heteronormativity permeates all aspects of lived experience, including the intersections among sexuality, race/ethnicity, class, and gender. For instance, Afro-descended lesbian feminists have linked racism and sexism to heteronormativity by arguing that the obligatory dimensions of heterosexuality are intimately bound up with the reproduction of racist and sexist practices (Curiel 2016: 50). Others have argued that there is an intimate relationship between lesbianism and feminism that hinges on the recognition that liberation for women is founded in decentering patriarchy, which often involves re-negotiating relationships with men and masculinity on all levels (Espinosa Miñoso 2011: 404).