Overview

• Argentina’s Senate enacted Law 26.618 on July 15, 2010, by a 33-27-3 vote, making it the first marriage equality law in Latin America and the tenth globally.
• Official Civil Registry data record roughly 18,000 same-sex marriages in the province and City of Buenos Aires since the law took effect.
• July 15, 2025 commemorations featured a ‘libretazo’ rally where speakers like Martín Canevaro warned of potential rollbacks under President Javier Milei.
• The 2010 marriage equality reform paved the way for the 2012 Gender Identity Law and expanded rights including non-binary IDs, trans employment quotas and joint adoption.
• Día de la Igualdad events now combine celebration of legal gains with mobilization to safeguard LGBT protections in a shifting political climate.