1993 in LGBT rights

Overview of the events of 1993 in LGBT rights

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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

Sodomy laws in the Republic of Ireland are repealed.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]

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.

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]

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.

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.

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.

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]

^ "Current Issues". American Counseling Association. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008.
^ Eskridge, p. 5
^ Baehr v. Lewin, 852 P.2d 44 (Hawaii Supreme Court 1993-05-05).
^ "San Francisco: Baptist Church Becomes Target in the Culture Wars". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ "Voters have their say on zoning, taxes, smut". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Sentinel wire services. 1996-11-05. p. 3A. Retrieved 2010-07-26.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Gallagher, John (1994-02-08). "Battle without end?". The Advocate. p. 24. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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.

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