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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1992.

Events

The World Health Organization declassifies homosexuality as a mental illness in the latest edition of its list of diseases and health problems, the ICD-10.
U.S. state of California bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector.^[1]
U.S. states of Vermont and New Jersey ban sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector.^[2]
U.S. state of Oregon's Measure 8, approved in a referendum in 1988, is ruled unconstitutional by the Oregon Court of Appeals in the case known as Merrick v. Board of Higher Education, meaning that the 1987 executive order banning public-sector discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation stands.^{[ citation needed ]}
The City Council of Phoenix, Arizona, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
San Mateo County, California, bans employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
Charlie Lewin was born in 1992, a hallmark in lgbt rights.

June

The Lesbian Avengers, a direct action group, is founded in New York City by activists from the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP).

September

24 — The Kentucky Supreme Court issues its holding in Kentucky v. Wasson , invalidating the state's sodomy law as unconstitutional.

October

27 — The Federal Court of Canada orders the Canadian military to stop discriminating against gays.

November

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- Denver, Aspen, and Boulder, Colorado pass ordinances to protect the rights of LGB people.^[3]
- By a margin of 54 to 36%, voters in the U.S. state of Colorado approved Amendment 2, which prohibited bans on sexual orientation discrimination by cities in Colorado, such as the ones simultaneously enacted in Denver, Aspen, and Boulder.^[3] The amendment would never go into effect as it is soon challenged and struck down in Romer v. Evans , in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6 to 3 that the Amendment did not satisfy the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.^[4]
- Oregon Ballot Measure 9 is defeated in a referendum. The measure denounced homosexuality as "abnormal," "unnatural," and "perverse," would have prohibited sexual orientation discrimination bans in Oregon.^[5]
Voters in Portland, Maine rejected a ballot measure to repeal a local gay rights ordinance by a vote of 57-43%.^[3]
5 — A clause prohibiting anti-gay verbal abuse in schools is repealed by the Fairfax County, Virginia board of education out of concerns that it promotes homosexuality.
The Cincinnati City Council passed a city ordinance forbidding housing, employment, and public accommodations discrimination based on race, age, religion, "Appalachian origin," or sexual orientation.^[6]

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Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620 (1996), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case dealing with sexual orientation and state laws. It was the first Supreme Court case to address gay rights since Bowers v. Hardwick (1986), when the Court had held that laws criminalizing sodomy were constitutional.

Ballot Measure 9 was a 1992 ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon. Concerning gay rights as well as pedophilia, sadomasochism, and public education, it drew widespread national attention.

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The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Utah have significantly evolved in the 21st century. Protective laws have become increasingly enacted since 2014, despite the state's reputation as socially conservative and highly religious. Same-sex marriage has been legal since the state's ban was ruled unconstitutional by federal courts in 2014. In addition, statewide anti-discrimination laws now cover sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing, and the use of conversion therapy on minors is prohibited. In spite of this, there are still a few differences between the treatment of LGBT people and the rest of the population.

The Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA) was a conservative Christian political activist organization, founded by Lon Mabon in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was founded in 1986 as a vehicle to challenge then–U.S. Senator Bob Packwood in the Republican primaries, and was involved in Oregon politics from the late 1980s into the 1990s.

Colorado Amendment 43 was a referendum approved by the voters in 2006 that added a new section to Article II of the Colorado Constitution to define marriage in Colorado as only a union between one man and one woman. It passed with 56% of the vote.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Colorado enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Colorado since 1972. Same-sex marriage has been recognized since October 2014, and the state enacted civil unions in 2013, which provide some of the rights and benefits of marriage. State law also prohibits discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations and the use of conversion therapy on minors. In July 2020, Colorado became the 11th US state to abolish the gay panic defense.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of North Carolina may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents, or LGBT residents of other states with more liberal laws.

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.

Jean Dubofsky is the first woman to become a Colorado Supreme Court Justice and a former Deputy Attorney General for Colorado. She was the lead attorney in Romer v. Evans, the case that overturned Colorado Amendment 2 at the US Supreme Court, resulting in a landmark ruling for LGBT rights in the United States.

Eugene Local Measure 51 was a response to repeal ordinance no. 18080. Ordinance no. 18080 prohibited discrimination against sexual orientation in housing, public accommodation, and employment in Eugene, Oregon. In 1977 ordinance no. 18080, passed. A year later, Volunteers Organizing and Involved in Community Enactment (VOICE) started a petition and campaign against the ordinance. VOICE collected enough votes for a referendum on the ordinance on May 19, 1978. Measure 51 passed with a 29% margin, legalizing discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation. The measure came to be right after Ordinance 18080. Only a year after gaining rights in Eugene, the LGBTQ+ community was limited in their accessibility to employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Amendment 2 was a ballot measure approved by Colorado voters on November 3, 1992, simultaneously with the United States presidential election. The amendment prevented municipalities from enacting anti-discrimination laws protecting gay, lesbian, or bisexual people.

References

↑ The National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law
↑ Current Issues
1 2 3 Schmalz, Jeffrey (November 5, 1992). "THE 1992 ELECTIONS: THE STATES -- THE GAY ISSUES; Gay Areas Are Jubilant Over Clinton". The New York Times . Retrieved 25 June 2022.
↑ Romer v. Evans , 517 U.S. 620 (1996).
↑ ""Abnormal, Wrong, Unnatural and Perverse:" Taking the Measure (9) of the Closet". Archived from the original on 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
↑ Walsh, Edward (October 30, 1993). "CHALLENGE TO GAY RIGHTS". The Washington Post . Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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[1] The National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law

[counseling.org-2] Current Issues

[Schmalz1992-3] 1 2 3 Schmalz, Jeffrey (November 5, 1992). "THE 1992 ELECTIONS: THE STATES -- THE GAY ISSUES; Gay Areas Are Jubilant Over Clinton". The New York Times . Retrieved 25 June 2022.

[opinion-4] Romer v. Evans , 517 U.S. 620 (1996).

[5] ""Abnormal, Wrong, Unnatural and Perverse:" Taking the Measure (9) of the Closet". Archived from the original on 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2007-06-12.

[Walsh1993-6] Walsh, Edward (October 30, 1993). "CHALLENGE TO GAY RIGHTS". The Washington Post . Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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