1974 in LGBT rights

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1974.

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Events

• The city of Boulder, Colorado enacts an anti-discrimination ordinance that bars discrimination based on sexual preference. Following public outcry, the city council places a repeal measure up for a public vote, which results in the repeal of the ordinance.[1][2]

January

• 1 — The U.S. state of Ohio repeals state sodomy laws.
• 11 — L'Association homophile de Montréal holds first meeting
• 15 — New York City theatre magazine After Dark bans the use of the word "gay" in advertisements.
• 19 — The Gay Women's Collective holds two-day lesbian conference at Montreal's women's centre.[3]

February

• 11 — Richard North and Chris Vogel become first couple known to be married by the Unitarian Universalist Church. The Government of Canada refuses to recognize their marriage.[4]

November

• 5 — Elaine Noble becomes the first openly gay or lesbian individual to be elected to a state legislature in the U.S. when she is elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[5]

December

• 9 — Allan Spear, a state senator in the U.S. state of Minnesota, comes out as gay.[6]

See also

• Timeline of LGBT history — timeline of events from 12,000 BCE to present
• LGBT rights by country or territory — current legal status around the world
• LGBT social movements

References

1. Phelps, Timothy (1995-10-08). "Gay issues split Colorado cities". Eugene Register-Guard. Newsday. p. 8A. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
2. Taylor, Carol (2008-11-14). "Taylor: Mayor controversial for support of gay rights". Colorado Daily. Colorado Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
3. McLeod, Donald W. (1996). Lesbian and gay liberation in Canada : a selected annotated chronology, 1964-1975. Toronto: ECW Press/Homewood Books. p. 152. ISBN 1550222732.
4. Frum, Barbara (21 February 1974). "Gay Winnipeg couple marries". As It Happens. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
5. Gianoulis, Tina (2005-10-13). "Noble, Elaine". glbtq: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
6. Spear, Allan H. (2010). "Entering the Senate and leaving the closet". Crossing the barriers : the autobiography of Allan H. Spear. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 259–307. ISBN 9780816670406.