2025 UHC Day Champion
Marcela Romero
President of the Association of Travestis, Transexuals and Transgender People of Argentina
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Policies like the Gender Identity Law show what is possible when dignity and equality guide health reform. A universal health system must guarantee care without discrimination or pathologization—for everyone, throughout their lives.
Marcela Romero is President of the Association of Travestis, Transexuals and Transgender People of Argentina (ATTTA) and Regional Coordinator of RedLacTrans, and a leader in defending health as a fundamental human right for all, particularly trans communities across Latin America.
For over three decades, Marcela has been a decisive advocate for equality and inclusion in health systems. Her leadership was instrumental in the sanction of the Gender Identity Law in Argentina, a global milestone that ensures access to health services without discrimination or pathologization. She has advanced policies that promote comprehensive care, safe access to hormone treatments, HIV prevention, and dignified health throughout the life course.
Marcela is also currently one of the promoters of the Integral Trans Law in Argentina. Through strategic collaboration with community networks, governments, and international partners, she has driven concrete progress toward a UHC model that embraces all identities.
