Gender Identity Law (Argentina)

Gender Identity Law
Gender Identity Law
National Congress of Argentina
Citation	Law 26,743
Territorial extent	Argentina
Passed by	Chamber of Deputies
Passed	1 December 2011
Passed by	Senate
Passed	9 May 2012
Enacted	24 May 2012
Effective	1 June 2012
Legislative history
First chamber: Chamber of Deputies
Introduced by	Diana Conti; Juliana Di Tullio; Silvana Giudici;
Introduced	8 November 2011
Summary
	Recognition of self-perceived gender identity in government documents and healthcare
Keywords
	Gender identity; identity document; universal health care;
	Status: In force

The Gender Identity Law (Spanish: Ley de identidad de género), Argentina's law number 26,743, allows transgender people to be treated according to their gender identity and have their personal documents registered with the corresponding name and gender. In addition, it orders that all medical treatments for transitioning be included in the Compulsory Medical Program, which guarantees coverage by practices throughout the health system, both public and private. Approved by the Senate on 9 May 2012 and promulgated on 24 May, it has been lauded by the United Nations as a pioneering step for transgender rights in the region.

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