2023 in LGBTQ rights

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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2023.

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December

References

  1. Queer.de: Und wieder ein Land mehr, Slowenien: Ehe ist geöffnet, February 2, 2023
  2. "Parliament passes long-awaited amendments to Finland's transgender law". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. Lau, Chris (6 February 2023). "Rights of 2 transgender men breached over ID cards, top Hong Kong court rules". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "Caribbean Court orders Aruba, Curaçao to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples". 7 December 2022.
  5. "Aprobada definitivamente la 'ley trans' que reconoce la autodeterminación de género". www.ondacero.es (in Spanish). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. Consellgeneral.ad: Qualified bill of the person and the family, 21 July 2022
  7. "El nou codi de família tira endavant amb consens de majoria i oposició". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. Walker, Peter (17 January 2023). "UK government formally blocks Scotland's gender recognition law". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. McCurry, Justin (21 February 2023). "South Korean court recognises legal status of same-sex couples for first time". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  10. "South Korea court recognises same-sex couple rights for first time". BBC News . 21 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. "Victory as Kenya's highest court allows registration of LGBT organisation". 24 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. "Supreme Court's historic decision, recognizing same-sex marriage (full text of the order and video)". Pahichan.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  13. Nicholls, Larry Madowo,Catherine (21 March 2023). "Uganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses". CNN . Retrieved 22 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. "Historic day: Cook Islands Parliament decriminalises homosexuality". Cook Islands News. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  15. 1 2 "'Now we are truly equal': Cook Islands parliament decriminalises homosexuality". The New Zealand Herald . 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  16. "Legislature approves adoption rights for same-sex couples". 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  17. "Parliament passes bill criminalising conversion therapy". 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  18. "Iceland bans 'conversion therapy' in unanimous vote". 12 June 2023.
  19. Warikoo, Niraj (13 June 2023). "Hamtramck considers banning LGBTQ Pride flags on city property". Detroit Free Press . Gannett . Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  20. "City Council Meeting, June 13, 2023". City of Hamtramck (Video). 23 June 2023 via YouTube.
  21. "Protesters unite against Hamtramck neutrality resolution, Pride flag ban". 24 June 2023.
  22. Bowden, Taylor (16 June 2023). "Dane Co. becomes first sanctuary in the nation for trans and nonbinary people". NBC 15. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  23. Reuters.com: Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage, June 20, 2023
  24. The Hindu: Supreme Court of Nepal orders registration of marriages for same-sex couples, 28 June 2023
  25. "Russia's Duma votes for law to ban gender reassignment surgery, in further crackdown on LGBTQ rights". CNN .
  26. "Victory for LGBTI people: SC added sexual orientation as a protected sign in the NC". Darik. Darik. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  27. "Brazil high court rules homophobia punishable by prison". France 24. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  28. "In Brazil, Using Homophobic Slurs Is Now Punishable By Prison". Them. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  29. Wong, Brian (5 September 2023). "Hong Kong must create legal framework for same-sex partnerships: top court". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  30. "Mauritius Supreme Court rules law targeting LGBT people is unconstitutional". Human Dignity Trust. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  31. "India's top court says it does not have the power to legalise same-sex marriage". France 24. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  32. "Latvian parliament legalises same-sex partnerships". Reuters. 9 November 2023.
  33. "Nepal registers first same-sex marriage hailed as win for LGBT rights". BBC. 30 November 2023.
  34. "Russian court bans 'LGBT movement'". BBC. 30 November 2023.
  35. APNews: Church of England blesses same-sex couples for the first time, but they still can’t wed in church, 17 December 2023
  36. Vatican News: Doctrinal declaration opens possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations, 18 December 2023