- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Varies by Region
- Housing Discrimination
- Varies by Region
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
Ranked #9 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(10%) Against
Support (82%)
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
Ranked #6 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(21%) Disagree
Agree (73%)
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #12 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(8.6%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (91.4%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #21 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(21.7%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (36.4%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #26 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(18.9%) Disagree
Agree (37.1%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) ?
Ranked #9 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
(19%) No
Yes (76%)
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) ?
Ranked #3 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(35.1%) Disapprove
Approve (64.9%)
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) ?
Ranked #6 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(36.3%) Disapprove
Approve (63.7%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) ?
Ranked #9 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
(21%) No
Yes (74%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #18 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(25%) Not a good place
Good place (68%)
By The Numbers
67.2%
of Argentinians approve gay people in public office
32.8%
of Argentinians disapprove gay people in public office
(AmericasBarometer, 2019)
History
Homosexual activity in Argentina is legal.
Current status
Since 1987
Since 1987
Legal
Homosexual activity is legal in Argentina.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Argentina is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Argentina, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Argentina is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Since May 24, 2012
Since May 24, 2012
Legal, surgery not required
People have a right to change their legal gender without approval from a doctor or a judge. Sex reassignment surgery and hormonal treatments are not required, but they are provided by the state for free to anyone who requests them.
Several people had had their legal gender changed before the Gender Identity Law through court decisions, including popular actress, TV host and trans woman Flor de la V.
Several people had had their legal gender changed before the Gender Identity Law through court decisions, including popular actress, TV host and trans woman Flor de la V.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Argentina is recognized.
Current status
Since Jul 21, 2021
Since Jul 21, 2021
Recognized
Decree in place since july 21th of 2021 as of Presidential Decree N ° 476/21. Recognizing identities outside the male and female binomial by incorporating the nomenclature "X" in the National Identity Document as an option, for all people who do not identify themselves as male or female.
LGBT discrimination in Argentina is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Feb 27, 2009
Since Feb 27, 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Argentina recognizes international convention on human rights. LGBT individuals are explicitly protected in the military code but is not explicitly included in the general discrimination protection code.
LGBT employment discrimination in Argentina is varies by region.
Current status
Varies by Region
Pending nationwide.
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sexual orientation only
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Argentina is varies by region.
Current status
Varies by Region
Pending nationwide.
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sexual orientation only
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Argentina is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 15, 2010
Since Jul 15, 2010
Legal
Same-sex adoption is legal in Argentina.
Serving openly in military in Argentina is legal.
Current status
Since 2007
Since 2007
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Argentina is legal.
Banned (1-year deferral)
Federal regulations ban MSMs from donating blood, but it has been legal in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires since July 2013.
A bill that would strike down the federal ban in other regions was passed by the lower house of Congress, but it was never considered by the Senate.
A bill that would strike down the federal ban in other regions was passed by the lower house of Congress, but it was never considered by the Senate.
Conversion therapy in Argentina is banned.
Current status
Banned
Under national ban.
Equal age of consent in Argentina is equal.
Current status
Since 2001
Since 2001
Equal
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