Unlike the Central American countries where the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community are violated, Uruguay and Argentina top the list of Latin American countries with the greatest gains in rights for this group.
From 2009, Uruguay has a Gender Identity Law, a fundamental legislation for States in the recognition of trans and non-binary people, and that impacts their access to basic rights, such as education and health.
The Latin American and Caribbean Network of Trans People considers that the average lifespan of a trans woman in the region is 35 years.
In In 2010, Argentina became the first Latin American country to approve equal marriage in the region. Two years later it also approved the Gender Identity Law. And although the government of Javier Milei maintains an anti-rights discourse, currently the country continues to be a world reference in the achievement of human rights and, in particular, the rights of women and sexual diversity.
Yes ok Mexico also stands out for the approval of laws In favor of the LGBTIQ+ population, same-sex marriage has not yet been extended to all states in the country. The same is true for the recognition of trans people, something that only occurs in Mexico City.
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