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2018 in LGBTQ rights

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

Events

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January

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April

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May

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June

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July

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  • 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.[18]
  • 22 - The National Assembly of Cuba approves a draft constitution which recognizes same-sex marriage, though the proposal will need to go to a referendum at a later date in 2019.[19][20]

August

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  • 9 - The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court 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.[21][22]

September

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November

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References

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  1. ^ "Gaystarnews.com: A court has just ordered these 16 countries to make same-sex marriage legal". Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  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)". Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck.de: Traugesetz gilt in Kurhessen-Waldeck künftig auch für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare (German)". Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  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. ^ "Church of Scotland to draft new same-sex marriage laws". the Guardian. Press Association. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. ^ "IEAB synod adopts same-sex marriage canon". Anglican Ink 2018 ©. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  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. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. 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. ^ "The EU Court of Justice rules that EU free movement law should apply to same-sex couples". International Federation for Human Rights. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Cuba's new constitution paves way for same-sex marriage". The Guardian. 23 July 2018.
  20. ^ Cuba's National Assembly concludes debate on constitutional reforms
  21. ^ Chinchilla, Sofía (9 August 2018). "Sala IV da 18 meses para que entre en vigencia el matrimonio homosexual". La Nación. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  22. ^ Madrigal Mena, Luis Manuel (8 August 2018). "Sala IV da 18 meses para aprobar matrimonio igualitario o aplicará lo dicho por Corte IDH". delfino.cr. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  23. ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (6 September 2018). "SC decriminalises homosexuality, says history owes LGBTQ community an apology". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  24. ^ "SC decriminalises Section 377, calls 2013 ruling 'arbitrary and retrograde' - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  25. ^ Queer.de San Marino: Parlament beschließt Lebenspartnerschaften (German)
  26. ^ NDR.de: Oldenburgische Kirche beschließt Trauuung für alle (German)
  27. ^ Rtl.de: Evangelische Kirche Hessen-Nassau, Haushalt und "Trauung für alle" Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine (German)
  28. ^ Queer.de: Evangelische Landeskirchen beraten über Akzeptanz von Homo-Paaren (German)
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