1993 in LGBT rights

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1993.

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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• Sodomy laws in the Republic of Ireland are repealed.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]

January

• 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.

April

• 25 — Third gay rights march on Washington, D.C., the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation draws an estimated 1,000,000 participants.

May

• 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]

July

• 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.

September

• 19 — The Hamilton Square Baptist Church protests break out in San Francisco.[4]

October

• 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.

November

• 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.

December

• 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]

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

Notes

1. Current Issues
2. Eskridge, p. 5
3. Baehr v. Lewin, 852 P.2d 44 (Hawaii Supreme Court 1993-05-05).
4. "San Francisco: Baptist Church Becomes Target in the Culture Wars". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
5. "Voters have their say on zoning, taxes, smut". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Sentinel wire services. 1996-11-05. p. 3A. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
6. Gallagher, John (1994-02-08). "Battle without end?". The Advocate. p. 24. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

References

• 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.