On January 23, Milei attacked the LGTBIQ+ community by associating it with pedophilia, criticized gender policies, and stated that feminism seeks "privileges" that undermine equality before the law. Additionally, the far-right economist expressed opposition to immigration, environmentalism, and the right to abortion, proposing what he called liberal policies to "make the West great" again.
His comments sparked a wave of disapproval in Argentina, leading to the call for the "Federal March of Antifascist and Antiracist Pride," where Argentinians took to the streets to protest and defend progress in gender and inclusion policies.
The demonstrators demand the intervention of the judiciary, Congress, and all state institutions, arguing that Milei's statements represent an attack on human rights and the law.
This demonstration comes a week after the government announced the presentation of a bill called "equality before the law," which proposes, among other measures, the elimination of the femicide category as a penal aggravating factor, the removal of non-binary identity documents, and the elimination of the transgender employment quota.