2007 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2007.
Events
January
- 1
- January 11—The Mexican northern state of Coahuila, which borders Texas, passes (20–13) a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions, under the name Pacto Civil de Solidaridad (Civil Union Pact). After a similar measure was approved in Mexico City in November 2006.[1]
February
March
April
- 10 – The legislature of the U.S. state of Washington passes S5336, giving final approval to domestic partnership legislation, which would give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage.
- 26 – The legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire passes legislation for civil unions, which give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage.
- 30 – Regulations covering the provision of goods, facilities and services, outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation enter into force in Great Britain.
May
- 8 – In the U.S. Congress, New York congressman Jerrold Nadler and Vermont senator Patrick Leahy reintroduce the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R.2221 & S.1328).[2][3]
- 9 – U.S. state of Oregon bans discrimination based on sexual orientation (which is legally defined to include gender identity) in the private sector.[4]
- 17 – Ted Strickland, governor of the U.S. state of Ohio, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the public sector.[5]
- 22 – U.S. state of Vermont bans gender identity discrimination in the private sector.[6]
- 24 – Jenny Bailey becomes the first transsexual mayor in the United Kingdom.
- 25
- U.S. state of Colorado bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector.[7]
- U.S. state of Iowa bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector.[7]
June
August
- 9 – Visible Vote '08: A Presidential Forum, the first ever LGBT issues debate is hosted by the Logo cable television channel. Six candidates for the Democratic party's presidential nomination participate in the event.
- 31 – Kathleen Sebelius, governor of the U.S. state of Kansas, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the public sector.
September
- 17 – The Maryland Court of Appeals overturns a lower court ruling in Deane & Polyak v. Conaway and rules that the Maryland constitution does not require the state to recognize or sanction same-sex marriage.
November
- 13 – Charles Iavarone, Supervisor of the Town of Salina, proposes human rights legislation which included a domestic partnership registry for the town. The board's only Democrat sided with two Republicans to defeat the law.
- 21 – Jennifer Granholm, governor of the U.S. state of Michigan, issues an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination based on gender identity or expression in the public sector.
- 29
- The first foreign gay wedding is held in Hanoi, Vietnam between a Japanese and an Irish national.
- Uruguay becomes the first Latin American country to pass a national civil union law.
December
Deaths
See also
References
- ↑ "Mexican state approves gay civil unions". Mail & Guardian Online. January 13, 2007. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ↑ U.S. House. 110th Congress, 1st Session. H.R. 2221, Uniting American Families Act of 2007. ONLINE. Thomas. Available: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR02221:/ [May 8, 2007].
- ↑ U.S. Senate. 110th Congress, 1st Session. S. 1328, Uniting American Families Act of 2007. ONLINE. Thomas. Available: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:S01328:/ [May 8, 2007].
- ↑ Labor and Employment Law Alert: Oregon Adopts Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination and Domestic Partnership Legislation
- ↑ Budget & Management
- ↑ Vermont Bans Gender Identity Discrimination
- 1 2 PrideDEPOT.com – Everybody Has A Right Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Tolsi, Niren (January 11, 2008). "Is it the kiss of death?". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Death of a Gay Rights Pioneer". The Washington Post. February 24, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑ Tampabay: Gay slaying victim to be remembered
- ↑ "Remembering Yolanda King: Activist for civil rights,
gay rights, dies at 51" (news),
Jason A. Michael, Pride Source, 2007, webpage:
PS.
- ↑ Fox, Margalit (December 9, 2007). "Jane Rule, Canadian Novelist, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2010.