2018 in LGBTQ rights
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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2018.
Events
January
- 10 - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights rules that Latin American governments have to allow same-sex marriages in their countries. The court decision sets a binding precedent in Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Suriname.[1]
April
- 12 - Trinidad and Tobago's High Court decriminalizes same-sex sexual activity.[2][3]
- 18 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria allows the blessing of same-sex marriages.[4]
- 27 - The Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck allows the blessing of same-sex marriages.[5]
May
- 7 - The United Methodist Church (UMC) allows LGBT clergy and same-sex marriages in their churches.[6]
- 9 - The General Synod of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia allows the blessing of same-sex marriages.[7]
- 21 - The Church of Scotland votes in favour of drafting a new church law to allow same-sex marriages. The new laws would give ministers the option of performing same-sex marriages and a final vote is expected for 2021.[8]
June
- 1 - The General Synod of Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil votes to change its marriage canon to allow same-sex couples to get married.[9]
- 1 - Same-sex marriage is no longer legal in Bermuda.
- 5 - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that EU member states should recognise same-sex marriages for the purpose of residency if at least one partner is an EU citizen. Slovakia announces that they will comply with this ruling, recognising marriages performed abroad.[10]
- 6 - The Supreme Court of Bermuda strikes down the ban on same-sex marriage, five days after the ban goes into effect. A stay is implemented, allowing the Government time to respond.[11][12]
- 19 - Transgender identity no longer is classified as a mental disorder in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD).[13] Now, instead, it is classified as a sexual health condition; this classification continues to enable healthcare systems to provide healthcare needs related to gender.[14]
- 29 - A Sofia court allows a French-Australian same-sex couple the right to reside in Bulgaria.[15]
July
- 1 - Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Jersey.[16]
- 13 - The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia votes to create official marriage rites for same-sex couples.[17]
- 18 - The Romanian Constitutional Court complies with the June ECJ ruling, and allows the main plaintiffs in the case the right to reside in Romania.[18]
- 22 - The National Assembly of Cuba approves a draft constitution which recognizes same-sex marriage, though the proposal will need to go to a referendum at a later date in 2019.[19][20]
August
- 9 - The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court in Costa Rica declares Articles 14 and 242 of the Family Code, as well as Article 4 of the 2013 Law of Young People unconstitutional and gives the Legislative Assembly 18 months to amend the laws accordingly. If the Assembly does not comply, same-sex marriage will become legal automatically once that deadline passes.[21][22]
September
- 6 - The Indian Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexuality, striking down the part of Section 377 that criminalized oral sex and anal sex.[23][24]
November
- 15 - Parliament in San Marino allowed civil unions and stepchild adoptions for homosexual couples[25]
- 22 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg allowed blessings of same-sex marriages in their churches.[26]
- 29 - Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau allowed blessings of same-sex marriages in their churches.[27][28]
References
- ^ "Gaystarnews.com: A court has just ordered these 16 countries to make same-sex marriage legal". Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Court rules 'Buggery Law' unconstitutional". San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago: 103FM. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Morgan, Joe (12 April 2018). "Trinidad and Tobago's High Court decriminalizes gay sex". Gay Star News. London, England. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Bayrischer Rundfunk.de: Landessynode beschließt Segnung von homosexuellen Paaren (german)". Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck.de: Traugesetz gilt in Kurhessen-Waldeck künftig auch für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare (German)". Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Advocate.com: Methodists bishops back choice LGBT clergy and same-sex marriages, May 7, 2018.
- ^ NewsHub.com: Anglican Church will bless same-sex relationships
- ^ "Church of Scotland to draft new same-sex marriage laws". the Guardian. Press Association. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "IEAB synod adopts same-sex marriage canon". Anglican Ink 2018 ©. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Same-sex married couples have the right to stay in Slovakia
- ^ "Court rules in favour of same-sex marriage". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Daily Beast: Bermuda Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban
- ^ Green, Jamison (May 2004). Becoming a Visible Man. Vanderbilt University Press. p. 79. ISBN 0-8265-1457-X.
- ^ Kacala, Alexander (18 June 2018). "Being Trans Is (Finally) No Longer Classified as a Mental Disorder by the WHO". Hornet. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Bulgarian Court Backs Same-sex Couple's EU Residence Rights
- ^ Additional information for P.87/2018
- ^ Sandeman, John (13 July 2018). "Uniting Church to hold same sex marriages". Eternity. Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "The EU Court of Justice rules that EU free movement law should apply to same-sex couples". International Federation for Human Rights. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Cuba's new constitution paves way for same-sex marriage". The Guardian. 23 July 2018.
- ^ Cuba's National Assembly concludes debate on constitutional reforms
- ^ Chinchilla, Sofía (9 August 2018). "Sala IV da 18 meses para que entre en vigencia el matrimonio homosexual". La Nación. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Madrigal Mena, Luis Manuel (8 August 2018). "Sala IV da 18 meses para aprobar matrimonio igualitario o aplicará lo dicho por Corte IDH". delfino.cr. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (6 September 2018). "SC decriminalises homosexuality, says history owes LGBTQ community an apology". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "SC decriminalises Section 377, calls 2013 ruling 'arbitrary and retrograde' - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Queer.de San Marino: Parlament beschließt Lebenspartnerschaften (German)
- ^ NDR.de: Oldenburgische Kirche beschließt Trauuung für alle (German)
- ^ Rtl.de: Evangelische Kirche Hessen-Nassau, Haushalt und "Trauung für alle" Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine (German)
- ^ Queer.de: Evangelische Landeskirchen beraten über Akzeptanz von Homo-Paaren (German)
External links
Media related to LGBT history in 2018 at Wikimedia Commons
