With that legislation, Argentine gay couples are entitled to all the same rights and benefits as straight couples, including adoption.
AS/COA Online explores Latin American and Caribbean legislation pertaining to LGBT anti-discrimination protection, same-sex marriage and adoption, and more.Īrgentina: In 2010, Argentina became the first country in Latin America and the second in the hemisphere to legalize same sex marriage. In the past few years, a wave of pro-LGBT legislation has swept through the region, as well as a growth of LGBT rights groups pressing for stronger protections. Updated May 16, 2013-Legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary widely across Latin America, from countries like Argentina and Uruguay that allow same-sex unions to countries such as Belize and Jamaica that outlaw sexual relations between couples of the same gender.
