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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1993.
Events
[edit]- Sodomy laws in the Republic of Ireland are repealed.
- Minnesota bans private-sector discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, becoming the first U.S. state to enact a law addressing transgender civil rights.[1]
January
[edit]- 15 – In U.S. state of Colorado, district court judge Jeffrey Bayless issues a temporary injunction in Romer v. Evans, preventing Amendment 2 from becoming part of the state constitution.
April
[edit]- 25 – Third gay rights march on Washington, D.C., the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation draws an estimated 1,000,000 participants.[2][3]
May
[edit]- 5 – In Baehr v. Lewin, the Hawaii Supreme Court rules that denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples constitutes discrimination based on sex under the Hawaii Constitution. The court remands the case to the trial court to determine whether the state had a "compelling" state interest in barring such marriages.[6][7]
July
[edit]- 19 – Colorado's Supreme Court upholds an injunction issued by a district court in January against Amendment 2 and sends it back to the district court to be scrutinized.
August
[edit]September
[edit]- 19 – The Hamilton Square Baptist Church protests break out in San Francisco.[10]
October
[edit]- 1 – A court orders the federal government of Canada to grant a gay federal worker spousal and bereavement benefits equal to those heterosexual employees receive.
- 7 – In the United States, the AFL–CIO labor union passes a resolution to oppose the repeal of gay rights laws.
November
[edit]- 2 – Voters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Lewiston, Maine, repeal bans on discrimination based on homosexual orientation.[11][12]
- 30 – Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, Don't Harass policy goes into effect in the United States armed forces.[13]
December
[edit]- 3 – The state senate of Massachusetts passes a bill that protects the civil rights of lesbian and gay students in public schools.
- 14 – In Colorado, district court judge Jeffrey Bayless rules Amendment 2 unconstitutional.[14]
See also
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- 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
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Current Issues". American Counseling Association. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008.
- ^ Schmaltz, Jeffrey (April 26, 1993). "March for gay rights; gay marchers throng mall in appeal for rights". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "30 years after LGBTQ march on Washington: we are still fighting for freedom". Speak Out Socialists. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Dahlburg, John-Thor (May 29, 1993). "Russia revokes law punishing gay sex". The LA Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "The facts on LGBT rights in Russia". The Council for Global Equality. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Eskridge, p. 5
- ^ Baehr v. Lewin, 852 P.2d 44 (Hawaii Supreme Court 1993-05-05).
- ^ "Human Rights Act 1993". New Zealand Legislation. August 10, 1993. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Rights of Sexual and Gender Minorities". Human Rights Commission.
- ^ "San Francisco: Baptist Church Becomes Target in the Culture Wars". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Edward (October 29, 1993). "Challenge to gay rights". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Harrison, Dick (November 1993). "Non-discrimination statute repealed by voters". Communique. Archived from the original on September 20, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "A brief history of civil rights in the United States: the 1990s, "don't ask, don't tell", and DOMA". Howard University. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Gallagher, John (1994-02-08). "Battle without end?". The Advocate. p. 24. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
References
[edit]- Eskridge, Jr., William N. (1996). The Case for Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment. New York City, The Free Press, a Division of Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-684-82404-3.
