A new report suggests Argentina is making progress on LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace, and expanding overall DEI efforts.
Where in the world? Argentina, a majority-Catholic country with roughly 46 million residents, appears to be expanding LGBT+ inclusion, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) found in a study of 93 organizations. It looked at non-discrimination policies, employee resource groups (ERGs), LGBT+ training, and public support of the LGBT+ community.
HRC found that more organizations in Argentina now have gender transition protocols in place and offer LGBT+ ERGs than in previous years. Some 78.5% of this year’s participating employers have formalized diversity committees, and 84.9% have a dedicated DEI practitioner or team.
HRC expanded its workplace program to include Argentina in 2022 and has since seen an uptick in inclusion practices, according to the report. Several prominent US-based companies participated in this year’s report as well, including McKinsey, Bristol Myers Squibb, and JPMorgan.
LGBT+ inclusion efforts have proliferated despite the political actions from Argentine President Javier Milei, an opponent of the LGBT+ community who has been dismantling the country’s diversity efforts. Milei closed the Ministry of Women, Gender, and Diversity, as well as the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Racism, according to the Washington Blade, an LGBTQ+-focused news outlet. Employers that fire workers based on their identity, like being transgender, will not be punished.
“Even in the face of political resistance to diversity and inclusion in Argentina, businesses are not just holding the line. They are setting the standard,” Shawnie Hawkins, senior director of the HRC Foundation’s workplace equality program, said in a statement. “It shows that companies in Argentina are stepping up and saying yes to inclusion, yes to equality, and yes to creating workplaces where LGBT+ people can thrive. This kind of progress is not only inspiring, it’s a powerful reminder that when businesses lead with values, everyone benefits.”
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Satellite view. HR pros probably don’t need the reminder, but the US has faced DEI pushback over the last year, accelerated by the Trump 2.0 administration. States have passed 121 anti-trans bills so far in 2025, and the EEOC said it will not pursue transgender discrimination cases. Many companies, including Verizon, Target, and AT&T, have stopped participating in benchmarking reports like HRC’s, and have eliminated or rebranded DEI to avoid scrutiny.
However, HRC still sees signs of hope, according to its 2025 US Corporate Equality Index, HR Brew previously reported. Almost all (98%) participating companies have gender identity and sexual orientation policies, and more than 80% provide LGBTQ+-specific benefits, like partner medical coverage and gender-affirming care.
“The deeper your roots are into creating safe and affirming environments, the stronger you are to weather the storm,” Hawkins told HR Brew. “If your roots aren’t that deep, then you’re easy to blow over. So do some evaluations. See how deep your roots are.”