1993 in LGBT rights explained

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1993.

Events

• Sodomy laws in the Republic of Ireland are repealed.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

• 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

• 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.

May

• 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.^{[2] [3]}

July

• 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.

September

• 19 – The Hamilton Square Baptist Church protests break out in San Francisco.^[4]

October

• 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

• 2 – Voters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Lewiston, Maine, repeal bans on discrimination based on homosexual orientation.^[5]
• 30 – Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, Don't Harass policy goes into effect in the United States armed forces.

December

• 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.^[6]

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

References

• 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. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Current Issues . American Counseling Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20081003053545/http://www.counseling.org/PublicPolicy/PositionPapers.aspx?AGuid=5cc5633a-a87c-4782-b6b7-40845047dd10 . 3 October 2008 . dead.
2. Eskridge, p. 5
3. Baehr v. Lewin . 852 . P.2d . 44 . Hawaii Supreme Court . 1993-05-05 .
4. News: San Francisco: Baptist Church Becomes Target in the Culture Wars . 2 February 2021 . ChristianityToday.com . en.
5. News: Voters have their say on zoning, taxes, smut . The Milwaukee Sentinel . 3A . Sentinel wire services . 1996-11-05 . 2010-07-26 .
6. News: Gallagher . John . Battle without end? . . 24 . 1994-02-08 . 2010-07-28.