1989 in gay rights
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[edit] Events
- Stonewall, the major UK lobbying group for the rights of lesbians and gay men, is founded.
- In East Germany, Article 151 was deleted from the penal code. Homosexuality and heterosexuality were then treated equally with an age of consent of 14.
[edit] June
- June 7 - Denmark creates registered partnerships, a form of civil union for same-sex couples that offers identical rights of marriage within the country.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- March 9 - Robert Mapplethorpe, 42, controversial American artist and photographer
