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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2005.
This article contains a timeline of significant events regarding same-sex marriage and legal recognition of same-sex couples worldwide. It begins with the history of same-sex unions during ancient times, which consisted of unions ranging from informal and temporary relationships to highly ritualized unions, and continues to modern-day state-recognized same-sex marriage. Events concerning same-sex marriages becoming legal in a country or in a country's state are listed in bold.
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2006.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Estonia since 1 January 2024. The government elected in the March 2023 election, led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and consisting of the Reform Party, the Social Democrats and Estonia 200, vowed to legalize same-sex marriage. Legislation to open marriage to same-sex couples was introduced to the Riigikogu in May 2023, and was approved in a final reading by 55 votes to 34 on 20 June. It was signed into law by President Alar Karis on 27 June, and took effect on 1 January 2024. Estonia was the first Baltic state, the twentieth country in Europe, and the 35th in the world to legalise same-sex marriage.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Thailand have several but not all of the same rights as non-LGBT people. Both male and female types of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Thailand, and same-sex marriage rights within the nation are pending legalisation. About eight percent of the Thai population, five million people, are thought to be in the LGBT demographic.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Greece are regarded as the most advanced in Southeast Europe and among all the neighboring countries. Public opinion on homosexuality in Greece is generally regarded as culturally liberal, with civil partnerships being legally recognised since 2015 and same-sex marriage since 16 February 2024.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are widely diverse in Europe per country. 21 of the 36 countries that have legalised same-sex marriage worldwide are situated in Europe. A further 11 European countries have legalised civil unions or other forms of more limited recognition for same-sex couples.
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2008.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Scotland are generally in line with the rest of the United Kingdom, which have evolved extensively over time and are now regarded as some of the most progressive in Europe. In both 2015 and 2016, Scotland was recognised as the "best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality".
Debate has occurred throughout Europe over proposals to legalise same-sex marriage as well as same-sex civil unions. Currently 33 of the 50 countries and the 8 dependent territories in Europe recognise some type of same-sex union, among them most members of the European Union (24/27). Nearly 43% of the European population lives in jurisdictions where same-sex marriage is legal.
Albania does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. A bill to legalize same-sex marriage had been introduced to Parliament in 2009 with the support of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, but was never voted on.
The U.S. state of New York has generally been seen as socially liberal in regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights. LGBT travel guide Queer in the World states, "The fabulosity of Gay New York is unrivaled on Earth, and queer culture seeps into every corner of its five boroughs". The advocacy movement for LGBT rights in the state has been dated as far back as 1969 during the Stonewall riots in New York City. Same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults has been legal since the New York v. Onofre case in 1980. Same-sex marriage has been legal statewide since 2011, with some cities recognizing domestic partnerships between same-sex couples since 1998. Discrimination protections in credit, housing, employment, education, and public accommodation have explicitly included sexual orientation since 2003 and gender identity or expression since 2019. Transgender people in the state legally do not have to undergo sex reassignment surgery to change their sex or gender on official documents since 2014. In addition, both conversion therapy on minors and the gay and trans panic defense have been banned since 2019. Since 2021, commercial surrogacy has been legally available within New York State.
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2013.
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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2016.
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Thailand does not recognize same-sex marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships, unregistered cohabitations, or any other form of same-sex unions. Several bills for civil partnerships and same-sex marriage have been introduced and approved by the Thai cabinet since 2012 but failed to pass parliament.
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights taking place in the year 2023.
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- ↑ Mawad, Joshua Berlinger, Dalal (2024-01-09). "Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest and first openly gay prime minister". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change". Reuters. February 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Greece legalises same sex marriage". BBC News.
- ↑ "Canadian town narrowly votes to ban Pride flags".
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- ↑ Taouk, Maryanne (March 22, 2024). "'We will protect you': NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate". ABC News . Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Thailand: Lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill – DW – 03/27/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ "Thailand's parliament approves same-sex marriage bill". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ "Germany passes law making it easier to legally change gender". euronews. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ↑ Staff (2024-04-17). "Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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