Argentina Removes Ban On Military Service by Gays and Lesbians

From Queerty, comes word that Argentina is ending its ban on gays in the military. This is very encouraging news about a country I am visiting soon.

Buenos Aires is also the location of the South America office of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.

The very useful website Argentina Gay Travel Guide says that Buenos Aires has explictly banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation since 1996 and has allowed same-sex couples to register civil unions with the City since July 2003.