(CNN) As transgender people fight for their basic civil liberties globally, 20 countries have passed some form of legislation recognizing their rights, according to the Global Commission on HIV and the Law . Here's a snapshot of how some legislators and courts around the world have grappled with the issue of gender identity and inclusion. In 2012, Argentina's Senate unanimously approved the Gender Identity Law making sex-change surgery a legal right. Photos: Know your identity terms New terms are entering the cultural lexicon as people endeavor to codify their sexual orientation or gender. Advocates say the law pivots away from viewing gender identity as a pathology in need of a diagnosis.

Source: CNN February 23, 2017 14:48 UTC