1993 in LGBT rights

Events

* Sodomy laws in the Republic of Ireland were repealed. "See Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform"
* Minnesota bans private-sector discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, becoming the first state to enact a law addressing transgender civil rights. [ [http://www.counseling.org/PublicPolicy/PositionPapers.aspx?AGuid=5cc5633a-a87c-4782-b6b7-40845047dd10 Current Issues ] ]

January

*January 15:
**In Colorado, District Court Judge Jeffrey Bayless issues a temporary injunction preventing Amendment 2 becoming part of the state constitution.

April

*April 25 - Third gay rights march on Washington, D.C., the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation starts with an estimated 300,000 participants.

July

*July 19:
**The Colorado Supreme Court upholds an injunction issued by a district court in January against Amendment 2 and sends it back to the district court to be scrutinized.

October

*October 1:
** A court orders the federal government of Canada to grant a gay federal worker spousal and bereavement benefits equal to those heterosexual employees receive.

*October 7:
** The AFL-CIO passes a resolution to oppose the repeal of gay rights laws.

November

*November 30 - "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, Don't Harass" policy goes into effect in the United States armed forces.

December

*December 3:
**The state senate of Massachusetts passes a bill that protects the civil rights of lesbian and gay students in public schools.

*December 14:
**In Colorado, District Court Judge Jeffrey Bayless rules Amendment 2 unconstitutional. Colorado subsequently appeals the decision.

Births

Deaths

External links

* [http://www.advocate.com Web site for Advocate news magazine]
* [http://www.365gay.com 365gay.com]
* [http://news.google.com/news?as_q=&svnum=10&as_scoring=r&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=gay+lesbian+bisexual+transgender+homosexual&as_eq=&as_nsrc=&as_nloc=&as_occt=any&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=&as_minm=1&as_mind=20&as_maxm=2&as_maxd=19 Google search for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender news]

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