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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2000.

Events

Voters in US state of Maine reject a proposal to reinstate the ban on sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector, with 50.5 per cent against and 49.5 per cent for.

January

12 – The ban on lesbians and gay men serving in the United Kingdom armed forces is lifted.^[1]

February

14 – Jerrold Nadler, congressman from New York, introduces the Permanent Partners Immigration Act (H.R 3650) in the United States Congress.^[2]

March

7 – California voters approve Proposition 22, a preemptive measure stating that California will not recognize same-sex marriages, even if the marriages took place in states that permitted them.^[3]
15 – Equality Mississippi is formed in response to a hate-crime murder and attempts in the U.S. state to ban adoption by same-sex couples.

April

28—30 – Millennium March on Washington in the United States.^[4]

June

21 – The parliament of Scotland repeals Section 28, the law that banned local authorities from "promoting homosexuality". It is the first part of the United Kingdom to do so.^[5]

July

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- In the U.S. state of Vermont, civil union law goes into effect, granting most state-level marriage rights to registered same-sex couples.^[6]
- Mississippi becomes the third U.S. state to ban adoption by same-sex couples.^[7]

November

Montana governor Marc Racicot issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector.^[8]
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, in In re John/Jane Doe, rules that gender identity discrimination is included in the existing ban on sex discrimination in the private sector.^[9]

December

The age of consent across the United Kingdom is equalised at 16. Previously, the age of consent was 18 for homosexual acts and 16 for heterosexual acts. The equalisation took place after a long struggle, in which the Labour party eventually invoked the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 after the House of Lords repeatedly blocked the bill. ^[10]
Tom Vilsack, governor of the U.S. state of Iowa, rescinds an executive order he issued in 1999 banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the public sector.^[11] Vilsack would later reinstate the order for sexual orientation only.
15 – Delaware governor Thomas Carper issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector.^[12]

Deaths

December 18 – Hal Call, American businessman and homophile leader (Mattachine Society).^[13]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBTQ rights in Iceland</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Iceland rank among the highest in the world. Icelandic culture is generally tolerant towards homosexuality and transgender individuals, and Reykjavík has a visible LGBT community. Iceland ranked first on the Equaldex Equality Index in 2023, and second after Malta according to ILGA-Europe's 2024 LGBT rights ranking, indicating it is one of the safest nations for LGBT people in Europe. Conversion therapy in Iceland has been illegal since 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBTQ rights in Switzerland</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Switzerland are some of the most progressive by world standards. Social attitudes and the legal situation have liberalised at an increasing pace since the 1940s, in parallel to the situation in Europe and the Western world more generally. Legislation providing for same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption, and IVF access was accepted by 64% of voters in a referendum on 26 September 2021, and entered into force on 1 July 2022.

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2007.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of New Hampshire enjoy the same rights as non-LGBTQ people, with most advances in LGBT rights occurring in the state within the past two decades. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in New Hampshire, and the state began offering same-sex couples the option of forming a civil union on January 1, 2008. Civil unions offered most of the same protections as marriages with respect to state law, but not the federal benefits of marriage. Same-sex marriage in New Hampshire has been legally allowed since January 1, 2010, and one year later New Hampshire's civil unions expired, with all such unions converted to marriages. New Hampshire law has also protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation since 1998 and gender identity since 2018. Additionally, a conversion therapy ban on minors became effective in the state in January 2019. In effect since January 1, 2024, the archaic common-law "gay panic defence" was formally abolished; by legislation implemented within August 2023.

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBTQ rights in Bermuda</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Homosexuality is legal in Bermuda, but the territory has long held a reputation for being homophobic and intolerant. Since 2013, the Human Rights Act has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Michigan enjoy the same rights as non-LGBTQ people. Michigan in June 2024 was ranked "the most welcoming U.S. state for LGBT individuals". Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Michigan under the U.S. Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas, although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy law. Same-sex marriage was legalised in accordance with 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity is unlawful since July 2022, was re-affirmed by the Michigan Supreme Court - under and by a 1976 statewide law, that explicitly bans discrimination "on the basis of sex". The Michigan Civil Rights Commission have also ensured that members of the LGBT community are not discriminated against and are protected in the eyes of the law since 2018 and also legally upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2022. In March 2023, a bill passed the Michigan Legislature by a majority vote - to formally codify both "sexual orientation and gender identity" anti-discrimination protections embedded within Michigan legislation. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill on March 16, 2023. In 2024, Michigan repealed “the last ban on commercial surrogacy within the US” - for individuals and couples and reformed the parentage laws, that acknowledges same sex couples and their families with children.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Georgia enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBTQ people. LGBTQ rights in the state have been a recent occurrence, with most improvements occurring from the 2010s onward. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1998, although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy law. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since 2015, in accordance with Obergefell v. Hodges. In addition, the state's largest city Atlanta, has a vibrant LGBTQ community and holds the biggest Pride parade in the Southeast. The state's hate crime laws, effective since June 26, 2020, explicitly include sexual orientation.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Arizona may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Arizona, and same-sex couples are able to marry and adopt. Nevertheless, the state provides only limited protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Several cities, including Phoenix and Tucson, have enacted ordinances to protect LGBTQ people from unfair discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of South Carolina may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in South Carolina as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy laws. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples. However, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is not banned statewide.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Nebraska may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ 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, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Mississippi face legal challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. LGBT rights in Mississippi are limited in comparison to other states. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Mississippi as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas. Same-sex marriage has been recognized since June 2015 in accordance with the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. State statutes do not address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; however, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBTQ people is illegal under federal law. The state capital Jackson and a number of other cities provide protections in housing and public accommodations as well.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBTQ rights in Guernsey</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the British Crown dependency of Guernsey have improved significantly in the past decades. Same-sex sexual activity for both men and women is legal in Guernsey. Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2 May 2017 in Guernsey, and since 14 June 2018 in its dependency, Alderney. Legislation approving the legalisation of same-sex marriage in its other dependency, Sark was given royal assent on 11 March 2020. Guernsey is the only part of the British Isles to have never enacted civil partnership legislation, though civil partnerships performed in the United Kingdom were recognised for succession purposes. Since April 2017, same-sex couples can adopt in the entire Bailiwick. Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has been banned since 2004. Transgender people have been able to legally change gender since 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBTQ rights in Jersey</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) rights in the British Crown dependency of Jersey have evolved significantly since the early 1990s. Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in 1990. Since then, LGBTQ people have been given many more rights equal to that of heterosexuals, such as an equal age of consent (2006), the right to change legal gender for transgender people (2010), the right to enter into civil partnerships (2012), the right to adopt children (2012) and very broad anti-discrimination and legal protections on the basis of "sexual orientation, gender reassignment and intersex status" (2015). Jersey is the only British territory that explicitly includes "intersex status" within anti-discrimination laws. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Jersey since 1 July 2018.

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2015.

References

↑ Norton-Taylor, Richard (January 12, 2000). "Forces Ban on Gays is Lifted". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "H.R. 3650 (106th): Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2000". Govtrack. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ McCaleb, Ian Christopher (March 3, 2000). "'Prop 22' Social Referendum Grips California Voters". CNN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Gamson, Joshua (March 30, 2000). "Who's Millennium March?". The Nation. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
↑ Logan, Caitlin (February 16, 2020). "Section 28: 20 Years on from Repeal, Effects are Still Felt". The National. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Goldberg, Carey (April 26, 2000). "Vermont Gives Final Approval to Same-Sex Unions". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ Barbash, Fred (April 1, 2016). "Federal Judge Voids Mississippi Ban on Same-Sex Couple Adoptions". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Montana LGBT Laws". Pride Legal. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "In re John/Jane Doe". Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders. December 1, 2000. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
↑ "What is the legal age of consent for sexual relationships?". BBC. 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
↑ "Iowa LGBT Laws". Pride Legal Law at Your Command. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
↑ "BGLAD Newsletter" (PDF). Du Pont. June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
↑ "Transitions". The Advocate . January 30, 2001. p. 18.

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[1] Norton-Taylor, Richard (January 12, 2000). "Forces Ban on Gays is Lifted". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

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

[3] McCaleb, Ian Christopher (March 3, 2000). "'Prop 22' Social Referendum Grips California Voters". CNN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[4] Gamson, Joshua (March 30, 2000). "Who's Millennium March?". The Nation. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[5] Logan, Caitlin (February 16, 2020). "Section 28: 20 Years on from Repeal, Effects are Still Felt". The National. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[6] Goldberg, Carey (April 26, 2000). "Vermont Gives Final Approval to Same-Sex Unions". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[7] Barbash, Fred (April 1, 2016). "Federal Judge Voids Mississippi Ban on Same-Sex Couple Adoptions". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[8] "Montana LGBT Laws". Pride Legal. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[9] "In re John/Jane Doe". Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders. December 1, 2000. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2010.

[10] "What is the legal age of consent for sexual relationships?". BBC. 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[11] "Iowa LGBT Laws". Pride Legal Law at Your Command. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[12] "BGLAD Newsletter" (PDF). Du Pont. June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[13] "Transitions". The Advocate . January 30, 2001. p. 18.

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