2016 in LGBT rights

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2016.

List of years in LGBT rights (table)

Events

January

February

  • 2
    • The Lewisburg City Council unanimously passes Ordinance 254, an ordinance which banned sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in public and private employment and public accommodations.[7]
    • The Supreme Court of India decides to review criminalization of homosexuality under Section 377 of the IPC.
  • 10 – Step-child and joint adoption by same-sex couples become legal in Portugal [8]
  • 22 – The Charlotte City Council passes, by a 7–4 vote, an amendment with a non-discrimination ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in public accommodations, passenger vehicle for hire, and city contractors. It took effect on 1 April.[9]
  • 25 – The Italian Senate approves a Civil Union bill in a 173–71 vote.[10]

March

April

May

  • 11 – The Chamber of Deputies of Italy approves the Civil Union bill in a 372–51 vote.[15]
  • 12
    • Same-sex sexual activity is decriminalized in Nauru.[16][17]
    • Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Mexican state of Jalisco[18] following the Congress of Jalisco complying with the Mexican Supreme Court ruling by amending the state civil code.
  • 17 – Same-sex sexual activity is officially decriminalized in Seychelles.[19]
  • 20 – Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Mexican state of Campeche.[20]
  • 28 – The Conservative Party of Canada votes 1,036–462 to change the party's political platform from defining marriage as "a union between one man and one woman" to a neutral stance.

June

  • 28 - Czech Constitutional Court struck down a ban which forbade people living in registered partnerships from adopting children as individuals.[21] However, joint adoption and stepchild adoption still remain illegal.

July

August

September

October

December

References

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  2. "Jennifer Pritzker's Foundation Gives $2 Million for Transgender Studies at Canadian University". Tablet Magazine. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  3. Campaign, Human Rights. "MT Governor Signs Executive Order Protecting LGBT State Employees – Human Rights Campaign". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. 466.13 NYCRR Discrimintation GenderIdentity
  5. "New York Finalizes Ban On Transgender Discrimination". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. EKIR.de: (german), January 2016
  7. Kline, Jared. "Lewisburg passes non-discrimination ordinance". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. "Portugal parliament overturns presidential veto on gay adoption". Gay Star News. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  9. "Citywide Newsroom > Citywide newsroom". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  10. Kirchgaessner, Stephanie (25 February 2016). "Italian senate passes watered-down bill recognising same-sex civil unions". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  11. webmasters, NC General Assembly. "North Carolina General Assembly – House Bill 2 Information/History (2016 Second Extra Session)". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  12. "Same sex couples can now officially marry in Greenland". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  13. Badische Zeitung.de: Landeskirche genehmigt gleichgeschlechtliche Trauungen (German), April 2016.
  14. Tagesspiegel.de:
  15. Povoledo, Elisabetta (11 May 2016). "Italy Approves Same-Sex Civil Unions". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  16. "Nauru decriminalises homosexuality". 27 May 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  17. "RONLAW – Nauru's Online Legal Database – Crimes Act 2016 in force". Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  18. "Mexicans march against president's proposal to allow gay marriage". Reuters. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  19. Duffy, Nick (18 May 2016). "Seychelles repeals colonial-era law banning gay sex". Pink News. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  20. ReporDig5 (20 May 2016). "Entra en vigor la Ley de Matrimonios Igualitarios". Telemar Campeche TV. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  21. "Czech court strikes down ban on gay people adopting children - PinkNews · PinkNews". www.pinknews.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  22. O'Toole, Kevin (25 May 2016). "Gov. Shumlin signs law banning conversion therapy in Vermont". NEWS10 ABC. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  23. "Massachusetts governor signs sweeping transgender rights bill". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  24. CBC:Anglicans to allow same-sex marriage after vote recount
  25. "Gay marriage bill on course to be law – Manx Radio". 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  26. "Supreme Court rules Section 53 unconstitutional". 10 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  27. Canada, Health (20 June 2016). "Statement from the Minister of Health on one year blood donor deferral period for MSM". gcnws. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  28. McDonald, Henry (2 June 2016). "Northern Ireland to lift ban on gay men donating blood". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  29. "Military lifts transgender ban". mcclatchydc. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  30. The Marriage Ordinance 2016
  31. "Review of British Antarctic Territory legislation: changes to the marriage and registration ordinances – Publications – GOV.UK". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  32. "Malta just became the first country in Europe to ban 'gay cure' therapy · PinkNews". 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  33. Monitor, The Christian Science (14 December 2016). "Pittsburgh becomes the latest city to approve a ban on conversion therapy". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  34. "Civil Marriage Amendment Act 2016 [No. 22 of 2016]" (PDF). 1 November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2016.
  35. "GBC - Gibraltar News - GBC TV and Radio Gibraltar". 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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