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

Events

The 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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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Moldova face legal and social challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same rights and benefits as households headed by opposite-sex couples. Same-sex unions are not recognized in the country, so consequently same-sex couples have little to no legal protection. Nevertheless, Moldova bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace, and same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1995.

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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.

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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 Idaho face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ people, and a 2016 survey by the same pollster found majority support for same-sex marriage.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the U.S. state of Alaska have evolved significantly over the years. Since 1980, same-sex sexual conduct has been allowed, and same-sex couples can marry since October 2014. The state offers few legal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, leaving LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ 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.

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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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