Polaroid of the week: Pride March in Buenos Aires
Posted on 15. Nov, 2012 by Dany in Argentina, LGBT, Polaroid of the Week
We arrived in Argentina just in time for the biggest pride parade in the country – the 21st gay pride march in Buenos Aires. The parade starts on the Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Casa Rosada (the office of Argentina’s president) and follows the Avenida de Mayo up to Congress. Argentina is the gay-friendliest country in Latin America and has improved gay rights significantly over the last few years.
The first country to legalize gay marriage (including adoption rights) in 2010, Argentina is also the first South American country to approve a gender identity law, which grants people the right to change their physical gender identity without having to undergo a longsome psychiatric and judicial process beforehand.
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Sam
15. Nov, 2012
That looks wonderful! I would’ve loved to have been there. I’m really looking forward to seeing how Buenos Aires compares with the big west European cities I know in terms of acceptance of homosexuality. I have high hopes!
Dani
16. Nov, 2012
Sam – we have high hopes too! We were also surprised about the mix of the crowd at the parade – old people, teenagers, goths & punks, and all having a great time together…such a big acceptance!
Ayngelina
19. Nov, 2012
Really? I thought Canada was the first…
Dani
19. Nov, 2012
The first country in South America – reading my sentence again, I guess that doesn’t come across 100 per cent clear
The Guy
28. Nov, 2012
It’s good to see the rain didn’t ruin the fun. That is also an interesting bit of history about Argentina being a leader of rights in the area.
Jess
28. Nov, 2012
Thanks, we definitely feel comfortable here as a gay couple.