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| Region | Buenos Aires |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2007, Buenos Aires passed Law 10,688 which prohibited discrimination in education on the basis of sexual orientation. However, gender identity remains unprotected. Since 2009, LGBTIQ+ people are protected in the military code of Argentina. In 2009, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic from discrimination in healthcare in Buenos Aires under federal Argentine law. However, gender identity remains unprotected. Conversely, in 2021, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Buenos Aires, also under federal Argentine law, but sexual orientation remains unprotected. Outside of those contexts, there are no discrimination protections provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Buenos Aires. |
| Sources | https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/246655/20210708 https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-26529-160432/texto https://www.webcitation.org/693ErytyH https://normas.gba.gob.ar/documentos/B17Ejhz0.pdf |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2007, Buenos Aires passed Law 10,688 which prohibited discrimination in education on the basis of sexual orientation. However, gender identity remains unprotected. Since 2009, LGBTIQ+ people are protected in the military code of Argentina. In 2009, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic from discrimination in healthcare in Buenos Aires under federal Argentine law. However, gender identity remains unprotected. Conversely, in 2021, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Buenos Aires, also under federal Argentine law, but sexual orientation remains unprotected. Outside of those contexts, there are no discrimination protections provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Buenos Aires. |
| Sources | https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/246655/20210708 https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-26529-160432/texto https://www.webcitation.org/693ErytyH https://normas.gba.gob.ar/documentos/B17Ejhz0.pdf |