The University of Buenos Aires Staff Association (APUBA), the trade union representing non-teaching staff at the country’s largest university, has been fighting tirelessly for decades for the rights of LGBTI workers. The union’s first victory in the area was to gain recognition for same-sex couples on an equal basis with heterosexuals within the University’s health insurance plan. APUBA’s structures, from grassroot membership up to the general secretary, were also extremely active in campaigning for same-sex marriage and the country’s ground-breaking gender identity legislation. Equal treatment in terms of marriage leave and spousal illness are now safeguarded through agreements with the University.
