1974 in LGBT rights

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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1974.

Contents

1 Events
2 Notes
3 See also

Events

The city of Boulder, Colorado enacts an anti-discrimination ordinance that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation. Following public outcry, the city council places a repeal measure up for a public vote, which results in the repeal of the ordinance.^[1]

January

1 — U.S. state of Ohio repeals state sodomy laws.
11 — L'Association homophile de Montréal holds first meeting
15 — New York City theatre magazine After Dark bans the use of the word "gay" in advertisements.
19 — The Gay Women's Collective holds two-day lesbian conference at Montreal's women's centre.

February

11 — Richard North and Chris Vogel become first publicized couple to be married by the Unitarian Universalist Church, although the Canadian government refuses to recognize their marriage.

November

5 — Elaine Noble becomes the first openly gay or lesbian individual to be elected to a state legislature in the U.S. when she is elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

December

9 — Allan Spear, a state senator in the U.S. state of Minnesota, comes out as gay.

Notes

^ Phelps, Timothy (1995-10-08). "Gay issues split Colorado cities". Eugene Register-Guard (Newsday): p. 8A. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3MVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6592,1764856&dq=boulder+gay+rights+1974. Retrieved 2009-08-30.

See also

Timeline of LGBT history — timeline of events from 12,000 BCE to present
LGBT rights by country or territory — current legal status around the world
LGBT social movements