2007 in LGBTQ rights

none March 2012 2007 LGBT rights This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2007. Events January 1 Registered partnerships begin in Switzerland.https://www.equaldex.com/region/switzerland LGBT Rights in Switzerland Equaldex March 7, 2021 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations comes into effect in Northern Ireland.https://www.equalityni.org/ECNI/media/ECNI/Publications/Individuals/Shortguidetosexualorientationlaw2011.pdf Sexual Orientation Discrimination Law in Northern Ireland - A Short Guide September 2007 March 7, 2021 January 11 – The Mexican northern state of Coahuila, which borders Texas, passes (20–13) a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions, under the name Pacto Civil de Solidaridad (Civil Union Pact). After a similar measure was approved in Mexico City in November 2006.Mail & Guardian Online Mexican state approves gay civil unions January 13, 2007 http://www.mg.co.za/article/2007-01-13-mexican-state-approves-gay-civil-unions December 9, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523204606/http://www.mg.co.za/article/2007-01-13-mexican-state-approves-gay-civil-unions May 23, 2012 live mdy February 28 – Equalised age of consent comes into effect in United Kingdom territory of Jersey.https://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/primary-sources/24.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100607132514/https://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/teaching-modules/230?section=primarysources&source=24 2010-06-07 live Age of Consent Laws (Table) Robertson Stephen Children & Youth in History February 3, 2023 March 17 – The Soulforce Equality Ride visits 32 schools in the United States that ban enrollment of openly gay students.Media Coverage of the 2007 Soulforce Equality Ride https://soulforceactionarchives.org/media-coverage-of-the-2007-soulforce-equality-ride/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240610200427/https://soulforceactionarchives.org/media-coverage-of-the-2007-soulforce-equality-ride/ June 10, 2024 June 10, 2024 Soulforce 27 – A group of 29 human rights experts including seven United Nations Special Rapporteurs and a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights releases the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.http://www.yogyakartaprinciples.org/principles_en.htm Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity https://web.archive.org/web/20080509135718/http://www.yogyakartaprinciples.org/principles_en.htm May 9, 2008 April 10 – The legislature of the U.S. state of Washington passes S5336, giving final approval to domestic partnership legislation, which would give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage.https://apps.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5336&Year=2007&Initiative=false SB 5336 - 2007-08 March 7, 2021 26 – The legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire passes legislation for civil unions, which give same-sex couples many state rights of marriage.http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/new-hampshire The Freedom to Marry in New Hampshire Freedom to Marry March 7, 2021 30 – Regulations covering the provision of goods, facilities and services, outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation enter into force in Great Britain.http://www.thelavendereffect.org/2013/04/30/april-30-in-lgbtq-history/ April 30 in LGBTQ History Annetta Michael April 30, 2013 The Lavender Effect March 7, 2021 May 8 – In the U.S. Congress, New York congressman Jerrold Nadler and Vermont senator Patrick Leahy reintroduce the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R.2221 & S.1328).https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2221/text H.R. 2221 - 110th Congress (2007-2008) Congress.gov September 15, 2021https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/documents/Congress_Scorecard-110th.pdf?mtime=20200713125206&focal=none Congressional Scorecard Human Rights Campaign September 15, 2021 9 – U.S. state of Oregon bans discrimination based on sexual orientation (which is legally defined to include gender identity) in the private sector.http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2403 Labor and Employment Law Alert: Oregon Adopts Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination and Domestic Partnership Legislation June 13, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070813061347/http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2403 August 13, 2007 dead mdy-all 17 – Ted Strickland, governor of the U.S. state of Ohio, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the public sector.http://www.governor.ohio.gov/News/May2007/News51707/tabid/280/Default.aspx Budget & Management 22 – U.S. state of Vermont bans gender identity discrimination in the private sector.http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=75995 Vermont Bans Gender Identity Discrimination May 25, 2007 HR.BLR.com September 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013549/http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=75995 September 27, 2007 24 – Jenny Bailey becomes the first transsexual mayor in the United Kingdom.https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/cambridges-britains-first-transgender-mayor-13098774 What happened to Cambridge's - and Britain's - first transgender mayor? Elliott Christ May 28, 2017 CambridgeshireLive March 7, 2021 25 U.S. state of Colorado bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector.PrideDEPOT.com – Everybody Has A Right https://web.archive.org/web/20070928102155/http://cms.pridedepot.com/modules/wordpress/?p=994 September 28, 2007 U.S. state of Iowa bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector. June 1 – Registered partnerships begin in South Australia.https://pridelegal.com/south-australia-lgbt-laws/ South Australia LGBT Laws Pride Legal September 15, 2021 August 9 – Visible Vote '08: A Presidential Forum, the first ever LGBT issues debate is hosted by the Logo cable television channel. Six candidates for the Democratic party's presidential nomination participate in the event.https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Gay-rights-finally-get-due-at-presidential-forum-2511545.php Gay rights finally get due at presidential forum on TV Healy Patrick August 10, 2007 SFGate March 7, 2021 31 – Kathleen Sebelius, governor of the U.S. state of Kansas, issues an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the public sector.https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2007/08/27/daily42.html Sebelius order protects gay, lesbian state workers August 31, 2007 Kansas City Business Journal March 7, 2021 September 17 – The Maryland Court of Appeals overturns a lower court ruling in Deane & Polyak v. Conaway and rules that the Maryland constitution does not require the state to recognize or sanction same-sex marriage.https://www.aclu.org/cases/deane-polyak-v-conaway Deane & Polyak v Conaway January 1, 2008 ACLU March 7, 2021 November 13 – Charles Iavarone, Supervisor of the Town of Salina, proposes human rights legislation which included a domestic partnership registry for the town. The board's only Democrat sided with two Republicans to defeat the law. 21 – Jennifer Granholm, governor of the U.S. state of Michigan, issues an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination based on gender identity or expression in the public sector.https://www.advocate.com/news/2007/11/22/michigan-governor-signs-transgender-antidiscrimination-law Michigan Governor Signs Transgender Antidiscrimination Law November 22, 2007 Advocate March 7, 2021 29 The first foreign gay wedding is held in Hanoi, Vietnam, between a Japanese and an Irish national. Uruguay becomes the first Latin American country to pass a national civil union law.https://pridelegal.com/uruguay-lgbt-laws/ Uruguay LGBT Laws Pride Legal March 7, 2021 December 16 – In South Africa, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 comes into force, setting an equal age of consent at 16; previously it had been 16 for heterosexual sex and 19 for homosexual sex.Niren Tolsi January 11, 2008 Is it the kiss of death? Mail & Guardian http://mg.co.za/article/2008-01-11-is-it-the-kiss-of-death June 28, 2011 17 – The National Assembly of Hungary passes registered partnerships, to become effective on January 1, 2009. The law gives the same rights to registered partners as to married spouses except for adoption.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-gay/hungary-legalizes-same-sex-civil-partnerships-idUSL1861742220071218 Hungary Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Partnerships December 18, 2007 Reuters September 15, 2021 Deaths February 18 – Barbara Gittings, 75, U.S. gay rights activisthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301694.html The Washington Post Death of a Gay Rights Pioneer February 24, 2007 April 22, 2010 March 14 – Ryan Skipper, 25, U.S. victim of an anti-gay hate crimeJonathan Abel Gay slaying victim to be remembered http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/14/Tampabay/Gay_slaying_victim_to.shtml February 3, 2023 St. Petersburg Times https://web.archive.org/web/20070809222758/http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/14/Tampabay/Gay_slaying_victim_to.shtml 2007-08-09 May 15 – Yolanda King, U.S. civil rights and gay rights activist"Remembering Yolanda King: Activist for civil rights, gay rights, dies at 51" (news), Jason A. Michael, Pride Source, 2007, webpage: PS. November 29 – Jane Rule, 76, U.S. lesbian author and advocate of gay rightshttps://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/arts/09rule.html?ref=americas The New York Times Jane Rule, Canadian Novelist, Dies at 76 Margalit Fox Margalit Fox December 9, 2007 April 22, 2010 See also LGBTQ Timeline of LGBTQ history – timeline of events from 12,000 BCE to present LGBTQ rights by country or territory – current legal status around the world LGBTQ social movements References Category:2000s in LGBTQ rights LGBTQ rights