2007 in LGBT rights

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 August 1.8 November 1.9 December 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 See also 5 Notes

[edit] Events

[edit] January

• January 1
  • Registered partnerships came into effect in Switzerland.
  • Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations came into effect in Northern Ireland
• January 12 — The Mexican state of Coahuila becomes the first state to approve same-sex civil unions in Mexico after a similar measure in Mexico City past November.

[edit] February

• February 28 equal age of consent law comes into force in Jersey (a UK territory).

[edit] March

• March 17 The Soulforce Equality Ride visits 32 schools in the United States that ban enrollment of openly LGBT students

[edit] April

• April 10: The legislature of the state of Washington passed S5336, giving final approval to domestic partnership legislation, which would give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage, but does not legalise gay marriage nor civil unions.

• April 26: The legislature of the state of New Hampshire passed legislation for civil unions, which give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage, but does not legalise gay marriage.

• April 30: Regulations covering the provision of goods, facilities and services, outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation enter into force in Great Britain.

[edit] May

• May 8: Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reintroduce the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R.2221 & S.1328) in the U.S. Congress.^[1][2]
• May 9: Oregon bans discrimination based on sexual orientation (which is defined to include gender identity) in the private sector.^[3]
• May 17: Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, a Democrat, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the public sector.^[4]
• May 22: Vermont bans gender identity discrimination in the private sector.^[5]
• May 24: Jenny Bailey becomes the first transsexual mayor in the United Kingdom.
• May 25:
  • Colorado bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector.^[6]
  • Iowa bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector.^[7]

[edit] June

• June 1 South Australian registered partnership law comes into force.

[edit] August

• August 9: The first ever LGBT issues forum debate is hosted by the Logo cable channel. Only six presidential candidates from the Democratic Party participate in the event and discuss it.^{[citation needed]}
• August 31: Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the public sector.

[edit] November

• November 21: Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, issues an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination based on gender identity or expression in the public sector.
• November 29: Uruguay becomes the first Latin American country to pass a national civil union law.

[edit] December

• December 17 - Civil partnerships for same-sex couples in Hungary

On December 17, 2007 the Parliament adopted the registered partnership bill submitted by the MSZP-SZDSZ Government. Starting from January 1, 2009 same sex couples can enter into registered partnership. The law gives the same rights to registered partners as to spouses except for adoption.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• February 18 - Barbara Gittings, 75, American gay rights campaigner, breast cancer.
• May 15 - Yolanda Denise King, activist for civil rights, gay rights (b. 1955)^[8]
• November 29 - Jane Rule, 76, author and pioneer in lesbian fiction. Died from complications of liver cancer. (b. 1931)

[edit] See also

• Timeline of LGBT history.
• Table of years in LGBT rights.
• 1925 in LGBT rights - 1934 in LGBT rights
• 1943 in LGBT rights - 1969 in LGBT rights (Stonewall)
• 1980 in LGBT rights - 1990 in LGBT rights.

[edit] Notes