2018 in LGBT rights

List of years in LGBT rights (table)

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2018.

Events

January

April

May

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 1 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.
  • 22 - The National Assembly of Cuba approves a draft constitution which recognises same-sex marriage, though the proposal will need to go to a referendum at a later date in 2019.[18][19]

August

  • 9 - The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court (Sala IV) 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.[20][21]

September

  • 1 - Iceland enacts a law that protectes LGBTI people in employment.
  • 6 - The Indian Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexuality, striking down the part of Section 377 that criminalised oral sex and anal sex.[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ Gaystarnews.com: A court has just ordered these 16 countries to make same-sex marriage legal
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Bayrischer Rundfunk.de: Landessynode beschließt Segnung von homosexuellen Paaren (german)
  5. ↑ Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck.de: Traugesetz gilt in Kurhessen-Waldeck künftig auch für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare (German)
  6. ↑ Advocate.com: Methodists bishops back choice LGBT clergy and same-sex marriages, May 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ NewsHub.com: Anglican Church will bless same-sex relationships
  8. ↑ Association, Press (2018-05-19). "Church of Scotland to draft new same-sex marriage laws". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  9. ↑ "IEAB synod adopts same-sex marriage canon". Anglican Ink 2018 ©. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  10. ↑ Same-sex married couples have the right to stay in Slovakia
  11. ↑ "Court rules in favour of same-sex marriage". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Daily Beast: Bermuda Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban
  13. ↑ Green, Jamison (May 2004). Becoming a Visible Man. Vanderbilt University Press. p. 79. ISBN 0-8265-1457-X.
  14. ↑ Kacala, Alexander (18 June 2018). "Being Trans Is (Finally) No Longer Classified as a Mental Disorder by the WHO". Hornet. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  15. ↑ Bulgarian Court Backs Same-sex Couple's EU Residence Rights
  16. ↑ Additional information for P.87/2018
  17. ↑ Sandeman, John (13 July 2018). "Uniting Church to hold same sex marriages". Eternity. Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Cuba's new constitution paves way for same-sex marriage". The Guardian. 23 July 2018.
  19. ↑ Cuba's National Assembly concludes debate on constitutional reforms
  20. ↑ Chinchilla, Sofía (9 August 2018). "Sala IV da 18 meses para que entre en vigencia el matrimonio homosexual". La Nación. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  21. ↑ Madrigal Mena, Luis Manuel (August 8, 2018). "Sala IV da 18 meses para aprobar matrimonio igualitario o aplicará lo dicho por Corte IDH". delfino.cr. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  22. ↑ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (2018-09-06). "SC decriminalises homosexuality, says history owes LGBTQ community an apology". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  23. ↑ "SC decriminalises Section 377, calls 2013 ruling 'arbitrary and retrograde' - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
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