- 2007 in LGBT rights
Events
January
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January 1
**Registered partnership s came into effect inSwitzerland .
**Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations came into effect inNorthern Ireland
*January 12 — The Mexican state of Coahuila becomes the first state to approve same-sex civil unions in Mexico after a similar measure inMexico City past November.February
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February 28 equalage of consent law comes into force inJersey (a UK territory).March
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March 17 TheSoulforce Equality Ride visits 32 schools in theUnited States that ban enrollment of openly LGBT students
*March 27
** A group of 29 human rights experts including 7 UN Special Rapporteurs and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights releases [http://www.yogyakartaprinciples.org/principles_en.htm Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity]April
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April 10 : The legislature of the state ofWashington passed S5336, giving final approval to domestic partnership legislation, which would give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage, but does not legalise gay marriage nor civil unions.*
April 26 : The legislature of the state ofNew Hampshire passed legislation for civil unions, which give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage, but does not legalise gay marriage.*
April 30 : Regulations covering the provision of goods, facilities and services, outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation enter into force inGreat Britain .May
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May 8 : CongressmanJerrold Nadler (D-NY) and SenatorPatrick Leahy (D-VT) reintroduce theUniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R.2221 & S.1328) in theU.S. Congress . [U.S. House. 110th Congress, 1st Session. H.R. 2221, Uniting American Families Act of 2007. ONLINE. Thomas. Available: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR02221:/ [8 May 2007] .] [U.S. Senate. 110th Congress, 1st Session. S. 1328, Uniting American Families Act of 2007. ONLINE. Thomas. Available: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:S01328:/ [8 May 2007] .]
*May 9 :Oregon bans discrimination based on sexual orientation (which is defined to include gender identity) in the private sector. [ [http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2403 Labor and Employment Law Alert: Oregon Adopts Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination and Domestic Partnership Legislation ] ]
*May 17 :Ohio GovernorTed Strickland , a Democrat, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the public sector. [ [http://www.governor.ohio.gov/News/May2007/News51707/tabid/280/Default.aspx Budget & Management ] ]
*May 22 :Vermont bans gender identity discrimination in the private sector. [ [http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=75995 Vermont Bans Gender Identity Discrimination ] ]
*May 24 :Jenny Bailey becomes the first transsexual mayor in theUnited Kingdom .
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**Colorado bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector. [ [http://cms.pridedepot.com/modules/wordpress/?p=994 PrideDEPOT.com - Everybody Has A Right ] ]
**Iowa bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector. [ [http://cms.pridedepot.com/modules/wordpress/?p=994 PrideDEPOT.com - Everybody Has A Right ] ]June
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June 1 South Australia nregistered partnership law comes into force.August
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August 9 : The first ever LGBT issues forum debate is hosted by the Logo cable channel. Only six presidential candidates from the Democratic Party participate in the event and discuss it.Fact|date=September 2007
*August 31 :Kansas governorKathleen Sebelius , a Democrat, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the public sector.November
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November 21 :Michigan governorJennifer Granholm , a Democrat, issues an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination based on gender identity or expression in the public sector.
*November 29 :Uruguay becomes the first Latin American country to pass a nationalcivil union law.December
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December 17 - Civil partnerships for same-sex couples inHungary On December 17, 2007 the Parliament adopted the registered partnership bill submitted by the MSZP-SZDSZ Government. Starting from January 1, 2009 same sex couples can enter into registered partnership. The law gives the same rights to registered partners as to spouses except for adoption.Births
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Deaths
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February 18 -Barbara Gittings , 75, Americangay rights campaigner,breast cancer .
*May 15 -Yolanda Denise King , activist for civil rights, gay rights (b. 1955) [ "Remembering Yolanda King: Activist for civil rights, gay rights, dies at 51" (news), Jason A. Michael, Pride Source, 2007, webpage: [http://www.pridesource.com/rssarticle.shtml?article=25348 PS] .]
*May 25 -Charles Nelson Reilly , 76, American gay film, television and stage actor, comedian and director
*November 29 -Jane Rule , 76, author and pioneer inlesbian fiction. Died from complications of liver cancer. (b.1931 )See also
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Timeline of LGBT history .
*Table of years in LGBT rights .
*1925 in LGBT rights -1934 in LGBT rights
*1943 in LGBT rights -1969 in LGBT rights (Stonewall)
*1980 in LGBT rights -1990 in LGBT rights .Notes
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