1962 in LGBT rights
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[edit] Events
[edit] January
- January 1 - Illinois's new criminal code goes into effect, making it the first U.S. state to strike down sodomy laws, thus decriminalizing homosexuality in the state.
[edit] Births
- January 11 - Chris Bryant, British politician
- March 21 - Rosie O'Donnell, American entertainer
[edit] Deaths
- December 15 - Charles Laughton, 63, gay actor
[edit] See also
- List of years in LGBT rights.
- 1912 in LGBT rights - 1925 in LGBT rights
- 1943 in LGBT rights - 1969 in LGBT rights (Stonewall)
- 1980 in LGBT rights.
