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Last updated September 13, 2021

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2001.

Events

U.S. state of Maryland bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector.^[1]
Indiana governor Frank O'Bannon issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector.^[2]

January

26 – Italy abolishes the ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood.^[3]

February

14 – Jerrold Nadler, U.S. congressman from New York, reintroduces the Permanent Partners Immigration Act (H.R 690) in the U.S. Congress.^[4]

April

1 – In the Netherlands, legislation allowing same-sex marriage goes into effect, making it the first country to extend full marriage rights to same-sex couples.^[5]^[6]^[7]
16 – Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg steps down from an advisory board of the Boy Scouts of America, citing the organization's discriminatory practices in regards to religious belief and sexual orientation.^[8]
17 – The Alaska Supreme Court dismisses Brause v. Alaska . The lawsuit was filed by a same-sex couple seeking the rights reserved to married couples despite a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. The Court rules that the couples' claim of discrimination had not ripened under state law.^[9]
20 – The Chinese Society of Psychiatry declares homosexuality no longer an illness. The new Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.^[10]
30 – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves a measure allowing city employees to claim reimbursement for up to $50,000 of costs associated with sex reassignment surgery.^[11]

June

30 – Football hooligans, clerics, ultranationalist youth and far right skinheads storm the first Pride march in Belgrade (at the time Yugoslavia, now Serbia), attacking and seriously injuring several participants and stopping the event from taking place. The police were too poorly equipped to suppress riots or protect the Pride marchers.

July

17 - US state of Rhode Island bans gender identity discrimination in the private sector.^[12]
23 – Eight British Columbia same-sex couples begin to petition the Supreme Court of British Columbia that the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman is unconstitutional.

August

1 – In Germany, the Civil Union Bill goes into effect.

September

5 – The first couples sign the Greater London Authority's partnership register. The partnership register is a way of recognising the partnership status of couples, both same-sex and opposite-sex.

November

13 – In the U.S., the city council of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passes an ordinance which adds sexual orientation to its municipal anti-discrimination law.
17 – Vancouver, British Columbia resident Aaron Webster is killed in what many believe to be a gay bashing attack. The Canadian court system is reluctant to prosecute the case as a hate crime, believing this would be too difficult to prove, and subsequently charges four youths with manslaughter.^[13]^[14]^[15]

Deaths

September 11 – Mark Bingham, one of 37 fatalities on United Airlines flight 93 and 2,998 fatalities in the September 11 attacks on the United States. Bingham, 31, was a member of the Log Cabin Republicans.
December 22 – Lance Loud, reality television participant ( An American Family ), musician (Mumps), journalist ( The Advocate ).

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LGBT rights in Hungary Rights of LGBT people in Hungary

LGBT people in Hungary may face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Homosexuality is legal in Hungary for both men and women. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sex registered at birth is banned in the country. However, households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for all of the same legal rights available to heterosexual married couples. Registered partnership for same-sex couples was legalised in 2009, but same-sex marriage remains banned. The Hungarian government has passed legislation that restricts the civil rights of LGBT Hungarians – such as ending legal recognition of transgender Hungarians and banning LGBT content and displays for minors. This trend continues under the Fidesz government of Viktor Orbán. In June 2021, Hungary passed an anti-LGBT law on banning "homosexual and transexual propaganda" effective since July 1. The law has been condemned by seventeen EU countries so far. Also, in July 2021, the EU Commission has started legal action against Hungary and Poland for violations of fundamental rights of LGBTIQ people: "Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatized." Russia had similar laws implemented in 2013.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in the United States have evolved significantly over time. Until 1962, all 50 states criminalized same-sex sexual activity, but by 2003 all remaining laws against same-sex sexual activity had been invalidated. Beginning with Massachusetts in 2004, by 2015, LGBT Americans had won the right to marry in all 50 states. Additionally, in many states and municipalities, LGBT Americans are explicitly protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and access to public accommodations.

LGBT rights in Romania Rights of LGBT people in Romania

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Romania may face legal challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Attitudes in Romania are generally conservative, with regard to the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender citizens. Nevertheless, the country has made significant changes in LGBT rights legislation since 2000. In the past two decades, it fully decriminalised homosexuality, introduced and enforced wide-ranging anti-discrimination laws, equalised the age of consent and introduced laws against homophobic hate crimes. Furthermore, LGBT communities have become more visible in recent years, as a result of events such as Bucharest's annual pride parade and Cluj-Napoca's Gay Film Nights festival. In 2006, Romania was named by Human Rights Watch as one of five countries in the world that had made "exemplary progress in combating rights abuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity." In 2021, ILGA-Europe ranked Romania 25 out of 27 EU countries for LGBT rights protection, behind all EU countries except Latvia and Poland.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Japan may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity was criminalised only briefly in Japan's history between 1872 and 1880, after which a localised version of the Napoleonic Penal Code was adopted with an equal age of consent. Same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are ineligible for the legal protections available to opposite-sex couples, although since 2015 some cities and prefectures offer symbolic "partnership certificates" to recognise the relationships of same-sex couples. Japan is the only country in the G7 that does not legally recognize same-sex unions in any form. In March 2021, a district court in Sapporo ruled that the country's non-recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional under the Constitution of Japan, though the court’s ruling has no immediate legal effect.

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LGBT rights in Hong Kong Rights of LGBT people in Hong Kong

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) persons in Hong Kong, which is a special administrative region of China, may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Michigan may face legal challenges not faced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Michigan, as is same-sex marriage. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is not explicitly banned within state law. However, a ruling of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and a decision of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission have ensured that members of the LGBT community are not discriminated against and are protected in the eyes of the law.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Indiana enjoy most of the same rights as other people, but still may face some challenges that non-LGBT residents do not otherwise face. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Indiana since October 6, 2014, when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal in the case of Baskin v. Bogan.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of North Dakota may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in North Dakota, and same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples; same-sex marriage has been legal since June 2015 as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges. State statutes do not address discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity; however, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Nebraska may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Nebraska, and same-sex marriage has been recognized since June 2015 as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges. The state prohibits discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County and a subsequent decision of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission. In addition, the state's largest city, Omaha, has enacted protections in public accommodations.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S state of Idaho face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Idaho, and same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since October 2014. State statutes do not address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; however, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law. A number of cities and counties provide further protections, namely in housing and public accommodations. A 2019 Public Religion Research Institute opinion poll showed that 71% of Idahoans supported anti-discrimination legislation protecting LGBT people, and a 2016 survey by the same pollster found majority support for same-sex marriage.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Alaska may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT Alaskans. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1980, and same-sex couples have been able to marry since October 2014. The state offers few legal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, leaving LGBT people vulnerable to discrimination in housing and public accommodations; however, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law. In addition, four Alaskan cities, Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan, representing about 46% of the state population, have passed discrimination protections for housing and public accommodations.

References

↑ "The Anti-Discrimination Act of 2001". Commission on Human Relations: Maryland. Archived from the original on December 12, 2003. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Indiana Equality. Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Administrator. "GAY E DONAZIONE DEL SANGUE". www.avisgiarre.it. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
↑ "H.R. 3650 (106th): Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2000". Govtrack. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Hart, Robert (April 1, 2021). "The Netherlands Celebrates 20 Years Since Becoming The First Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage By Floating A Giant Pink Cake Down Amsterdam's Canals". Forbes. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "The Dutch Went First in 2001; Who Has Same-Sex Marriage Now?". U.S. News. April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Gay Marriage Goes Dutch". CBS News. April 1, 2001. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Latson, Jennifer (September 2, 2015). "How Eagle Scouts Have Made Their Mark on America". Time. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Brause v. Alaska, Supreme Court No. S-9376" . Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Homosexuality Not an Illness, Chinese Say". The New York Times. March 8, 2001. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Benefit of transition". The Advocate . June 5, 2001. p. 21.
↑ "Transgender Law and Policy: Rhode Island News Release". July 18, 2001. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Perelle, Robin (November 16, 2011). "The Murder That Changed Us". Xtra. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Gay Community Troubled by Release of Killer in Stanley Park Death". CBC. February 5, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Mickleburgh, Rod (November 16, 2004). "Pair Brutally Beat Man Because He Was Gay, Crown Tells B.C. Court". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

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[1] "The Anti-Discrimination Act of 2001". Commission on Human Relations: Maryland. Archived from the original on December 12, 2003. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[2] "Frequently Asked Questions". Indiana Equality. Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[3] Administrator. "GAY E DONAZIONE DEL SANGUE". www.avisgiarre.it. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.

[4] "H.R. 3650 (106th): Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2000". Govtrack. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[5] Hart, Robert (April 1, 2021). "The Netherlands Celebrates 20 Years Since Becoming The First Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage By Floating A Giant Pink Cake Down Amsterdam's Canals". Forbes. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[6] "The Dutch Went First in 2001; Who Has Same-Sex Marriage Now?". U.S. News. April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[7] "Gay Marriage Goes Dutch". CBS News. April 1, 2001. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[8] Latson, Jennifer (September 2, 2015). "How Eagle Scouts Have Made Their Mark on America". Time. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[9] "Brause v. Alaska, Supreme Court No. S-9376" . Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[10] "Homosexuality Not an Illness, Chinese Say". The New York Times. March 8, 2001. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[11] "Benefit of transition". The Advocate . June 5, 2001. p. 21.

[12] "Transgender Law and Policy: Rhode Island News Release". July 18, 2001. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[13] Perelle, Robin (November 16, 2011). "The Murder That Changed Us". Xtra. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[14] "Gay Community Troubled by Release of Killer in Stanley Park Death". CBC. February 5, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[15] Mickleburgh, Rod (November 16, 2004). "Pair Brutally Beat Man Because He Was Gay, Crown Tells B.C. Court". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

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