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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT 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">LGBT rights in Switzerland</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Switzerland are progressive by European standards. Their history is one of liberalisation at an increasing pace since the 1940s, in parallel to the legal 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 LGBT rights that took place in the year 2007.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of New Hampshire enjoy all the same legal rights as non-LGBT residents, with most advances occurring 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.

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

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

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT persons. 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 (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Michigan may face some 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 both sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal 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.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Delaware enjoy the same legal protections as non-LGBT persons. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Delaware since January 1, 1973. On January 1, 2012, civil unions became available to same-sex couples, granting them the "rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities" of married persons. Delaware legalized same-sex marriage on July 1, 2013.

LGBT residents in the U.S. state of Georgia enjoy most of the same rights and liberties as non-LGBT Georgians. LGBT 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, and same-sex marriage has been legal since 2015. In addition, the state's largest city Atlanta, has a vibrant LGBT 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, 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 South Dakota may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in South Dakota, and same-sex marriages have been recognized 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 South Carolina may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in South Carolina. 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, 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) persons in the U.S. state of Montana may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Montana since 1997. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples, as same-sex marriage has been recognized since November 2014. 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 LGBT people is illegal under federal law. A number of cities also provide protections in housing and public accommodations.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Mississippi face legal challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBT residents. LGBT rights in Mississippi are limited in comparison to other states. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in the state and 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 LGBT 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">LGBT 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 can legally change gender since 2007.

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

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) 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, LGBT 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.

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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