2008 in LGBTQ rights

none February 2020 2008 LGBT rights This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2008. Events January 1 – Civil unions begin in Uruguayhttp://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/12/122807ur.htm 365gay.com Uruguay https://web.archive.org/web/20080629112845/http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/12/122807ur.htm June 29, 2008 and in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.https://www.nh.gov/insurance/media/bulletins/2007/documents/ins07-088ab.pdf BULLETIN Docket No.: INS 07-088-AB December 18, 2007 March 8, 2021 February 4 – Domestic partnerships begin in U.S. state of Oregon, after a court decides that it does not conflict with the state constitution, which forbids same-sex marriage.https://www.equaldex.com/region/united-states/oregon LGBT Rights in Oregon Equaldex March 8, 2021 March 1 – Both Nicaragua and Panama legalize homosexuality, with an equal age of consent, under a new penal code coming into effect. 12 – U.S. state of Washington expands its domestic partner legislation to give over 150 additional rights of marriage to same-sex couples.https://www.mckinleyirvin.com/resources/same-sex-marriage-parenting-divorce-in-washingto/history-of-marriage-equality-in-washington-state/ History of Marriage Equality in Washington State March 8, 2021 14 – A bill to allow registered partnerships passes in the Australian state of Victoria by a vote of 58–21. The act becomes effective December 1. May 6 – The Michigan Supreme Court rules that the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage also bars public sector employees from offering domestic partnership benefits. Mich. high court: Gay partners can't get health benefits USA Today Associated Press May 7, 2008 https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-07-michigan-benefits_N.htm July 25, 2010 11 – The Australian Capital Territory legalizes civil partnerships by a vote of 11–2. The act takes effect May 19.https://ddcslawyers.com.au/civil-partnerships/defining-civil-partnership-and-how-it-affects-wills/ Defining Civil Partnership and How It Affects Wills July 28, 2008 Dobinson Davey Clifford Simpson Lawyers March 8, 2021 April 19, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210419153309/https://ddcslawyers.com.au/civil-partnerships/defining-civil-partnership-and-how-it-affects-wills/ dead 14 – The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights publishes his viewpoint on applying human right principles to sexual orientation and gender identity.http://www.coe.int/t/commissioner/Viewpoints/080514_en.asp Time to recognise that human rights principles apply also to sexual orientation and gender identity https://web.archive.org/web/20080627121811/http://www.coe.int/t/commissioner/Viewpoints/080514_en.asp June 27, 2008 15 – The California Supreme Court strikes down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, with marriages to be available in June.https://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/15/same.sex.marriage/ California ban on same-sex marriage struck down CNN March 8, 2021 21 – In Witt v. Department of the Air Force the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rules that "don't ask, don't tell" constitutes an "[attempt] to intrude upon the personal and private lives of homosexuals" and under Lawrence v. Texas it is subject to heightened scrutiny, meaning that the government "must advance an important governmental interest, the intrusion must significantly further that interest, and the intrusion must be necessary to further that interest." Witt v. Department of the Air Force 527 F.3d 806 May 21, 2008 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/files/witt_v_air_force_0635644.pdf June thumb|Scene outside San Francisco City Hall, June 16 Same-sex marriage begins in California 11 – Same-sex marriage legalized in Norway by a vote of 81–42, taking effect January 1, 2009.Picheta Sophie Norway's gay marriage law also grants new parental rights https://www.thepinknews.com/2008/06/12/norways-new-gay-marriage-law-also-grants-new-parental-rights/ 7 February 2024 PinkNews 12 June 2008Grew Tony Norway legalises gay marriage https://www.thepinknews.com/2008/06/11/norway-legalises-gay-marriage/ 7 February 2024 PinkNews 11 June 2008 July 9 – The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Thomas Cook v. Robert Gates upholds the constitutionality of the U.S. military's "Don't ask, Don't tell" policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. armed forces."Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Stands Despite Effort By Major Firms, AmLaw Daily, June 10, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2012 31 – The Australian Capital Territory will be the first place in Australia to provide same-sex partners who are parents with "parental leave" under the Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008.ACT legislation register – Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (repealed) – main page August 19 – Argentina approves the first nationwide gay rights measure, extending to same-sex couples the right to claim their deceased partners' pensions.https://pridelegal.com/argentina-laws/ Argentina Laws Pride Legal March 8, 2021 21 – The Coquille Indian Tribe in Oregon legalizes same-sex marriage. The state of Oregon does not recognize same-sex marriage but as a tribe recognized as a sovereign nation by the United States government the Coquille people are not bound by the state constitution.Bushyhead Julie THE COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE, SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, AND SPOUSAL BENEFITS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE http://arizonajournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Bushyhead.pdf Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law 26 2 2009 March 8, 2021http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/coquille_tribe_will_sanction_s.html Gay marriage in Oregon? Tribe says yes Graves Bill August 20, 2008 The Oregonian September 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204082850/http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/coquille_tribe_will_sanction_s.html February 4, 2009 live September 30 – Ecuador legalizes same-sex civil unions with the passage of its new constitution, but simultaneously constitutionally bans marriage and adoption for same sex couples.https://www.equaldex.com/region/ecuador LGBT Rights in Ecuador Equaldex March 8, 2021 October 10 – Connecticut overturns a state ban on same-sex marriagehttps://www.equaldex.com/region/united-states/connecticut LGBT Rights in Connecticut Equaldex March 8, 2021 and becomes the third U.S. state to legalize marriage for same-sex couples, following Massachusetts and California. November 4 California voters ban same-sex marriage with Proposition 8, becoming the first U.S. state to do so after marriages had been legalized for same-sex couples. The amendment to California's constitution passed by a margin of 52% to 47% and overturned the state supreme court's ruling in May in favor of same-sex marriage. Arkansas voters pass Act 1, which effectively bans adoption by same-sex couples, by a margin of 54% to 41%.http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2007/11/08/news/news11.txt Attorney General OKs Second Gay Adoption Ban Arkansas News Bureau December 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20071123211411/http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2007/11/08/news/news11.txt November 23, 2007 live Arizonahttp://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/arizona The Freedom to Marry in Arizona Freedom to Marry March 8, 2021 and Floridahttp://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/florida The Freedom to Marry in Florida Freedom to Marry March 8, 2021 voters pass constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage. 5 – Strauss v. Horton, a legal challenge to Proposition 8, is filed.https://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases/strauss-v-horton Strauss v Horton Lambda Legal March 8, 2021 20 – The Supreme Court of California agrees to hear arguments for a possible overturn of Proposition 8. 24 – A lower court in the U.S. state of Florida declares that the state's ban on adoption by gay couples is unconstitutional.https://www.familyequality.org/2008/11/25/breaking-news-florida-adoption-ban-ruled-unconstitutional/ BREAKING NEWS: Florida Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional November 25, 2008 Family Equality March 8, 2021 26 – In Geldenhuys v National Director of Public Prosecutions the Constitutional Court of South Africa rules that an inequality between the ages of consent for heterosexual and homosexual intercourse is unconstitutional. Parliament equalised the age of consent by statute in 2007, but the court's ruling had retroactive effect, applying from the adoption of the Interim Constitution in 1994.Consent judgment welcomed News24 Sapa November 26, 2008 http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Consent-judgment-welcomed-20081126 November 27, 2011 March 30, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330011000/https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Consent-judgment-welcomed-20081126 dead December 15 – The Constitutional Court of Hungary declares a previously passed registered partnership law—which would be available to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples—unconstitutional, on grounds that it duplicated the institution of marriage for opposite-sex couples. The court ruled that a registered partnership law that only included same-sex couples would be constitutional, and opined that the legislature had a duty to introduce such a law. Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány instructed the Minister of Justice to prepare a new bill that would conform to the Court's decision.https://pridelegal.com/hungary-lgbt-laws/ Hungary LGBT Laws Pride Legal March 8, 2021 23 – The Hungarian government announces that it will propose a new registered partnership law in line with the Constitutional Court's decision, to be presented to the parliament as early as February 2009. 30 – The ACLU sues the state of Arkansas, arguing that the state ban of same-sex adoptions is unconstitutional. Deaths January 27 — Alan G. Rogers, 40, American Army major, first publicly openly gay combat fatality of the Iraq War February 12 — Lawrence King, 15, American murder victim 22 May — Paul Patrick, 58, British LGBT rights activist August 2 — Michael Causer, 18, British murder victim August 19 — Leo Abse, 91, British politician, noted for reforming laws on homosexuality and divorce August 27 — Del Martin, 87, American LGBT rights activist, married in first wedding performed after California legalized same-sex marriage in 2008 September 14 — John Burnside, 91, American LGBT rights activist and partner of Harry Hay September 26 — Paul Newman, 83, American actor and advocate of gay rights October 11 — Allan Spear, 71, American openly gay politician November 6 — Phil Reed, 59, American first openly gay African American New York City council member December 25 — Eartha Kitt, 81, American singer, actress, and advocate of gay rights 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