LGBTQ rights in Argentina

This article is about LGBT rights in Argentina. For an overview of the community, see LGBT in Argentina.

LGBTQ rights in Argentina
Argentine territory in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory in light green.
StatusLegal since 1887[1]
Gender identityRight to change legal gender since 2012
MilitaryLGBT people allowed to serve openly
Discrimination protectionsSexual orientation protections in Buenos Aires and Rosario (see below)
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsCivil unions since 2002 in the City of Buenos Aires and nationwide since 2015
Same-sex marriage since 2010
AdoptionFull adoption rights since 2010
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Argentina rank among the highest in the world.[2][3] Upon legalising same-sex marriage on 15 July 2010, Argentina became the first country in Latin America, the second in the Americas, and the tenth in the world to do so.[4] Following Argentina's transition to a democracy in 1983, its laws have become more inclusive and accepting of LGBT people, as has public opinion.[5]

Argentina also "has one of the world's most comprehensive transgender rights laws":[6] its Gender Identity Law, passed in 2012, allows people to change their legal gender without facing barriers such as hormone therapy, surgery or psychiatric diagnosis that labels them as having an abnormality.[7][8] Because of the law, as well as the creation of alternative schools and the first transgender community centre, BBC Mundo reported in 2014 that "Argentina leads the trans revolution in the world."[9] In 2015, the World Health Organization cited Argentina as an exemplary country for providing transgender rights.[8]

Societal acceptance is also very high. In a 2020 Pew Research Center poll, Argentina was ranked the South American country with the most positive societal attitudes towards homosexuality, with about three-quarters (76%) of those surveyed saying it should be accepted.[10] The country's capital and largest city, Buenos Aires, has become an important recipient of LGBT tourism and has been described as "South America's gay capital".[11][12] Nevertheless, reports of bullying against LGBT people, especially youth, are still common.[13]

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  6. ^ Lavers, Michael K. (24 March 2016). "Argentina joins global LGBT rights initiative". Washington Blade. Brown, Naff, Pitts Omnimedia, Inc. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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  8. ^ a b Lahrichi, Kamilia; La Valle, Leo (4 April 2016). "Argentina's Field of Dreams for the LGBT". U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  9. ^ de los Reyes, Ignacio (16 May 2015). "Por qué Argentina lidera la revolución trans en el mundo" (in Spanish). BBC Mundo. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ^ "The Global Divide on Homosexuality Persists". Pew Research Center. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. ^ Haljuci, Rusha (24 August 2010). "Q&A: Gay-Friendly Spots in Buenos Aires". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  12. ^ Santagati, Adriana (1 November 2003). "Buenos Aires, nueva capital del turismo gay de Sudamérica". Clarín (in Spanish). Grupo Clarín. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Adolecentes gays: el 70 por ciento sufre discriminación en el colegio" [Gay Teens: 70 Percent Experience Discrimination at School]. El Día (in Spanish). 29 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.