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2024 in LGBT rights

2024 in LGBT rights

Overview of the events of 2024 in LGBT rights

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights taking place in the year 2024.

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Events

January

February

March

April

  • 12 - Germany's parliament passes law easing legal procedures for changing names and gender identity by a vote of 374 to 251.[11]
  • 17 - Sweden's parliament passes law lowering the minimum age to legally change gender from 18 to 16 by a vote of 234 to 94. [12]
  • 19 - Czech Republic, same-sex partnerships get more rights in income taxes, social security and stepchild adoptions. The reform comes into effect on 1 January 2025.[13]
  • 23 - Dominica's High Court issued a ruling decriminalizing homosexual acts.[14][15]
  • 27 - Iraq's parliament votes to criminalize same-sex relationships, to be punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.[16][17][18]

May

References

  1. [1]
    Reuters.com: Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage, June 20, 2023
  2. [2]
    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)
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    "Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change". Reuters. February 16, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Greece legalises same sex marriage". BBC News. 15 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Canadian town narrowly votes to ban Pride flags". 23 February 2024.
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  7. [7]
    "'Fear-mongering': Sydney council bans drag queen storytime events at heated meeting".
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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.
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    "Thailand: Lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill – DW – 03/27/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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    "Thailand's parliament approves same-sex marriage bill". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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    "Germany passes law making it easier to legally change gender". euronews. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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    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.
  13. [13]
    Tschechischer Senat winkt Aufwertung der Eingetragenen Partnerschaften durch, April 2024
  14. [14]
    Queer.de:Dominica legalisiert Homosexualität, 23 April 2024
  15. [15]
    Dominicanews: Dominica High Court rules punishment of homosexual acts as unconstitutional
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  17. [17]
    "Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison".
  18. [18]
    France-Presse, Agence (27 April 2024). "Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail". The Guardian.
  19. [19]
    UMCNews: 40-year ban on gay clergy struck down, May 1, 2024
  20. [20]
    Advocate: United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy, May 1, 2024
  21. [21]
    Sky-News: 'Leave kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
  22. [22]
    The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Not Marrickville or Newtown’: Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books
  23. [23]
    kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
  24. [24]
    The Guardian: Western Sydney councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban as residents express outrage over move
  25. [25]
    Vaterland.li: Landtag beschliesst Ehe für alle, May 16, 2024
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