ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012
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Latin America<br />
& Caribbean<br />
North America<br />
Argentina (<strong>2012</strong>) 124 , The Federal District of Mexico (2009), 125 Panama (1975),<br />
Uruguay (2009)<br />
Most parts of Canada and the United <strong>State</strong>s.<br />
Oceania Australia, 126 New Zealand (1995)<br />
Moreover, a number of other countries recognise the “new” gender as well as the right to marry<br />
after Gender Reassignment treatment through general statutes or case-law.<br />
123 See Communique from the Presidency of the decree concerning the sex chang procedure in the civil registry,<br />
available at http://www.presidencia.pt/?idc=10&idi=51312 .<br />
124 Law N° 75/11, adopted on 9 May <strong>2012</strong>. This ground-breaking law allows transgenders to correct name, sex and<br />
image regardless of psychological diagnosis, medical treatment or intervention. It also ensures full access to health<br />
care, including surgery and hormone treatments, without a judicial or administrative authorization, to be included<br />
within the mandatory medical program for free, both in public hospitals as well as social works or private medical<br />
companies. The text of the law is available at:<br />
http://www.senado.gov.ar/web/proyectos/verExpe.php?origen=CD&tipo=PL&numexp=75/11&nro_comision=&tCon<br />
sulta=4<br />
125 See Articles 134-135 of the Código Civil, available at: www2.scjn.gob.mx/Leyes/ArchivosLeyes/25996081.doc.<br />
126 Capital Territory (1998), New South Wales (1996), Northern Territory (1997), Queensland (2004), South Australia<br />
(1988), Tasmania (2000), Victoria (1997), Western Australia (2001).<br />
<strong>State</strong>-<strong>Sponsored</strong> <strong>Homophobia</strong> – May <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>ILGA</strong> – The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association - www.ilga.org<br />
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