On Wednesday, December 18, the first baby to be
born to transgender parents in Argentina was
delivered via C-section in the province of Entre
Ríos.
and 28-year-old Karen Bruselario. Alexis was born
a woman, but lives as a man and Karen was born
a man, but lives as a woman. Because of
Argentina’s Gender Identity Law passed in May of
2012, the couple have both been able to legally
change their genders without gender reassignment
surgery, which meant that when they got pregnant
via natural means, it was the man, Alexis, who
carried the baby.
The baby was due on December 22 via scheduled
C-section, but couldn’t wait. Alexis started having
contractions the weekend before the scheduled
birth, and the baby was born “early” weighing
9.37 pounds at Hospital Fermín Salaberry in
Victoriain. The couple named their baby girl
Génesis Evangelina.
Reports have it that both Alexis and Karen are
unemployed at the moment. Even during the
pregnancy, they faced economic trials. At five
months of pregnancy, Alexis had to go out and
sell roscas on the street while Karen sold food for
money. They are grateful for all the help and gifts
they have received from not only friends, but
strangers as well. Alexis and Karen do not only
hold the distinction of being the first transgender
couple to give birth in Argentina they are also the
first transgender couple to have gotten married
while the groom was pregnant. They officially tied
the knot in November.
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