This study surveys legislation about same-sex marriage and abortion in the United States and Argentina in order to analyze aspects of legal discrimination against LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) communities and women in each society. Als...
This study surveys legislation about same-sex marriage and abortion in the United States and Argentina in order to analyze aspects of legal discrimination against LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) communities and women in each society. Also, this study discusses which group seems to be more discriminated against within the framework of the legislation of each country.
According to this study, the process of the legislation of same-sex marriage and abortion developed so that it was difficult to affirm whether LGBT or women are more discriminated against. In the case of United States, both the rights of same-sex marriage and abortion are legalized. But after being legalized, some of the bills were discussed to impose restrictions on the rights and were passed by law in a few states. In the framework of this legislation, this study hypothesized that LGBT groups and women experience similar legal discrimination in the United States.
In the case of Argentina, same-sex marriage was legalized in 2010. After same-sex marriage was legalized, the rights of LGBT people were further legally guaranteed and protected from a hate-crime based on sexual orientation and gender identity by the gender recognition bill and the revision of the criminal law in 2012. However, in the case of abortion, it failed to be legalized although there were sustained efforts. In the framework of this legislation, this study hypothesized that women are more discriminated against than LGBT individuals in Argentina.
This study shows that the aspect of legal discrimination that LGBT communities and women experience show differences in each society in the framework of the legislation of same-sex marriage and abortion. This study suggests the importance of follow-up studies to analyze sociocultural factors that make the aspect of legal discrimination different in each society.