Diana Sacayán–Lohana Berkins Law

Diana Sacayán–Lohana Berkins Law
National Congress of Argentina
  • Law to Promote Access to Formal Employment for Travestis, and Transsexual and Transgender People "Diana Sacayán–Lohana Berkins"
    (Spanish: Ley de Promoción del Acceso al Empleo Formal para Personas Travestis, Transexuales y Transgénero "Diana Sacayán – Lohana Berkins")
CitationLaw 27,636
Territorial extentArgentina
Enacted byChamber of Deputies
Enacted bySenate
Effective16 July 2021
Legislative history
First chamber: Chamber of Deputies
Passed11 June 2021
Voting summary
  • 207 voted for
  • 11 voted against
  • 7 abstained
Second chamber: Senate
Passed24 June 2021
Voting summary
  • 55 voted for
  • 1 voted against
  • 6 abstained
Summary
National public sector must reserve at least 1% of its positions and vacancies for trans people
Status: In force

The Law to Promote Access to Formal Employment for Travestis, and Transsexual and Transgender People "Diana Sacayán–Lohana Berkins", identified as the Law 27,636, is a law in Argentina that establishes that the national public sector must reserve at least 1% of its positions and vacancies for trans people, and encourages the private sector to take similar measures. It was passed by the Argentine Senate on 24 June 2021, and enacted on 8 July 2021, during the government of Alberto Fernández. The law is named after trans activists Diana Sacayán and Lohana Berkins.

The Diana Sacayán–Lohana Berkins Law is based on the decree 721/2020, signed by Fernández, which sought to guarantee the labour inclusion of trans people in the national public sector.

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