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[edit] Events
- Oregon governor Neil Goldschmidt, a Democrat, issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in public-sector employment. Later in the year, the order is repealed in a referendum (Measure 8), but the repeal does not go into effect as it is immediately challenged in court, and is ruled unconstitutional in 1992.[1] See 1992 in LGBT rights.
[edit] April
- Hungary - Lambda became the first LGBT organisation to be registered, this being the first also such official recognition in Central and Eastern Europe
[edit] May
- May 24 - In the United Kingdom, the Conservative government passes Section 28, a clause that bans the "promotion of homosexuality" by local government.
[edit] October
- October 11 - National Coming Out Day founded in the United States.
- October 15:
- Alexandria, Virginia bans discrimination in employment, housing and other practices based on sexual orientation.
[edit] December
- December 21:
- The Chicago City Council votes 28-17 to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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[edit] External links
- Web site for Advocate news magazine
- 365gay.com
- Google search for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender news
