The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that marriage equality should be recognised without discrimination. The court holds jurisdiction over all countries who are signatories to the American Convention of Human Rights, and will see same-sex marriage become legal in a number of Latin and North American nations. The ruling is a result of […]
The President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez, has become the godmother to the child of a lesbian couple. The two month old baby, Umma Azul, was baptised in a Catholic Cathedral with her mothers Carina Villarroel and Soledad Ortiz. Based on an old Russian tradition,. families can ask the President to be the godparent of their […]
A discriminatory ban that prevents the LGBT community from donating blood has been lifted in Argentina. Previously, the LGBT community has been listed as a ‘high risk group’ – questions regarding sexuality have been posed prior to donating blood. The passing of new laws that remove discrimination occurred on the Argentinean LGBT Pride Day ‘National […]
Argentina has become the first country to allow people to officially change their gender identity, on the basis of feelings alone. The new Gender Identity Law means that Argentinean transgender men and women will not need approval from a judge or doctor to attain official documents that change their name or sex. Transgender men and […]
