2024 in LGBT rights explained

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights taking place in the year 2024.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonia-becomes-first-central-european-country-allow-same-sex-marriage-2023-06-20/ Reuters.com: Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage
  2. Web site: Mawad . Joshua Berlinger, Dalal . 2024-01-09 . Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest and first openly gay prime minister . 2024-01-12 . CNN . en.
  3. Web site: February 16, 2024 . Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change . Reuters.
  4. News: Greece legalises same sex marriage . 15 February 2024 . BBC News.
  5. Web site: Canadian town narrowly votes to ban Pride flags. 23 February 2024 .
  6. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghanas-parliament-passes-anti-lgbt-law-2024-02-28/
  7. Web site: 'Fear-mongering': Sydney council bans drag queen storytime events at heated meeting .
  8. News: Taouk . Maryanne . March 22, 2024 . 'We will protect you': NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate . March 25, 2024 . ABC News.
  9. Web site: Thailand: Lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill – DW – 03/27/2024 . 2024-03-27 . dw.com . en.
  10. Web site: Thailand's parliament approves same-sex marriage bill . 2024-03-27 . Nikkei Asia . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2024-04-13 . Germany passes law making it easier to legally change gender . 2024-04-17 . euronews . en.
  12. News: Staff . 2024-04-17 . Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16 . 2024-04-17 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  13. https://www.ggg.at/2024/04/19/tschechischer-senat-winkt-aufwertung-der-eingetragenen-partnerschaften-durch/ Tschechischer Senat winkt Aufwertung der Eingetragenen Partnerschaften durch
  14. https://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=49247 Queer.de:Dominica legalisiert Homosexualität
  15. https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/breaking-news-dominica-high-court-rules-punishment-of-homosexual-acts-as-unconstitutional/ Dominicanews: Dominica High Court rules punishment of homosexual acts as unconstitutional
  16. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraq-criminalises-same-sex-relationships-with-maximum-15-years-prison-2024-04-27/
  17. Web site: Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison .
  18. News: Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail . The Guardian . 27 April 2024 . France-Presse . Agence .
  19. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/40-year-ban-on-gay-clergy-struck-down UMCNews: 40-year ban on gay clergy struck down
  20. https://www.advocate.com/news/united-methodist-church-lgbtq-clergy Advocate: United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
  21. https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/leave-kids-alone-cumberland-city-council-passes-motion-to-ban-same-sex-parenting-books-from-the-shelves-of-local-libraries/news-story/428cb964a8bc497b926a59955f522720 Sky-News: 'Leave kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
  22. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/not-marrickville-or-newtown-sydney-council-bans-same-sex-parenting-books-20240507-p5fpkr.html The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Not Marrickville or Newtown’: Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books
  23. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/07/sydney-council-bans-same-sex-parenting-books-from-libraries-for-safety-of-our-children'Leave kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
  24. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/08/cumberland-city-council-sydney-steve-christou-same-sex-book-ban The Guardian: Western Sydney councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban as residents express outrage over move
  25. News: 16 May 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516012651/https://www.localelections.com.au/post/what-just-happened-six-councillors-switch-sides-in-cumberland-city-council-same-sex-parents-book-ba . Puglisi . Leonardo . 2024-05-15 . What just happened? Six councillors switch sides in Cumberland City Council same-sex parents book ban vote . "This motion that was moved by Councillor Christou, I knew nothing about...Yesterday I took it upon myself to get the book that had been banned. I read the book and have come to the conclusion that nothing sexualises children in this book" − Sarkis yesterday morning . 2024-05-16 . Local Elections Australia . en. 6 News Australia.
  26. Tara . Ravens . Grandmother and Equality Australia welcome reversal of Cumberland Council book ban . https://web.archive.org/web/20240519084308/https://equalityaustralia.org.au/grandmother-and-equality-australia-welcome-reversal-of-cumberland-council-book-ban/ . 19 May 2024 . 19 May 2024 . 15 May 2024 . equalityaustralia.org.au.
  27. News: Achenza . Madeleine. 2024-05-16 . Protesters clash over same-sex parenting book ban at Cumberland City Council. 2024-05-19 . . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20240519085217/https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/politics/protesters-clash-over-samesex-parenting-book-ban-at-cumberland-city-council/news-story/63485b6760749f5700b3f3025125928a. live. 19 May 2024.
  28. https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/politik/landtag-beschliesst-ehe-fuer-alle-art-566058 Vaterland.li: Landtag beschliesst Ehe für alle
  29. Press . Associated . 2024-06-18 . Thailand's Senate Overwhelmingly Approves a Landmark Marriage Equality Bill . 2024-06-18 . TIME . en . 2024-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240618165156/https://time.com/6989661/thailands-senate-approve-same-sex-marriage-bill-lgbt/ . live .
  30. Web site: Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationships . The Guardian . 21 June 2024.
  31. News: van Putten . Laurens . 12 July 2024 . Same sex marriage is legal in Aruba and Curacao . live.
  32. News: Protesters rally outside Bulgarian parliament to denounce ban on LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' in schools . Associated Press . 9 August 2024. 9 August 2024.