2005 in LGBT rights — EventsJanuary* January 1 ** United States: *** California law AB 205, which extends many rights and responsibilities of marriage to registered domestic partners, goes into effect. The new law expands domestic partnership statutes to include most… … Wikipedia
2006 in LGBT rights — EventsJanuary* January 1 ** Serbia equalized age of consent law to 14 for all. ** Anti discrimination laws: ***Illinois: New state law prohibitting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation goes into effect. **Washington: New mayor of… … Wikipedia
2004 in LGBT rights — EventsJanuary* January 1 ** Same sex marriage in Australia: ***Tasmanian laws come into effect recognising civil unions between same sex couples. Tasmania becomes the first Australian state to enact such laws. * January 7 Illinois Gov. Rod… … Wikipedia
2007 in LGBT rights — EventsJanuary* January 1 ** Registered partnerships came into effect in Switzerland. ** Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations came into effect in Northern Ireland * January 12 The Mexican state of Coahuila becomes the first state to… … Wikipedia
1999 in LGBT rights — Events of 1999*Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, issues an executive order prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the public sector. [ [http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home CONTENTID=20864… … Wikipedia
2008 in LGBT rights — EventsJanuary* January 1: Civil unions in New Hampshire and Civil unions in Uruguay [ [http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/12/122807ur.htm 365gay.com Uruguay] ] take effect.February* February 4: Domestic partnership in Oregon takes effect, after a… … Wikipedia
2003 in LGBT rights — Events of 2003* California bans gender identity discrimination in the private sector. [ [http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a13/press/a132003032.htm AUGUST 3, 2003 Assemblyman Mark Leno s Gender Identity Bill Signed By Governor Davis ] ] *… … Wikipedia
2002 in LGBT rights — Events* Sweden legalizes adoption for same sex couples, making Sweden s registered partnership nearly identical to marriage, with the exception of right to marriage in a church. * New York state bans sexual orientation discrimination in the… … Wikipedia
1990 in LGBT rights — Events* German reunification ** The German reunification treaty has an article to stop West Germany s higher age of consent for sex between men taking effect in the former East Germany. * San Diego, California prohibits employment discrimination… … Wikipedia
2000 in LGBT rights — Events* Voters in 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. [ [http://www.spokenlikeatruesmartass.com/cgi… … Wikipedia
