2002 in LGBTQ rights

none March 2012 2002 LGBT rights This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2002. Events Sweden legalizes adoption for same-sex couples, making Sweden's registered partnership nearly identical to marriage, with the exception of the right to marriage in a church. US state of New York bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector.http://www.oag.state.ny.us/civilrights/sonda_brochure.html Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA) June 12, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070617204801/http://www.oag.state.ny.us/civilrights/sonda_brochure.html June 17, 2007 dead mdy-all Tony Knowles, governor of the U.S. state of Alaska, issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector.http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/states/alaska.html Lambda Legal: Alaska June 13, 2007 October 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111017093130/http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/states/alaska.html dead April 28 – Homosexuality is decriminalized in the People's Republic of China, as the newly amended Marriage Law avoids this topic. May 6 – Openly gay Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated by Volkert van der Graaf. 10 – In Marc Hall v. Durham Catholic School Board, Canadian gay teenager Marc Hall wins an injunction permitting him to bring his boyfriend to his prom. 17 – In Germany, the Bundestag passes a supplement to the Act of Abolition of National Socialism (NS-Aufhebungsgesetzes), vacating Nazi-era convictions of homosexuals.de Entwurf des Änderungsgesetzes zum NS-Aufhebungsgesetz – Bundestagdrucksache 14/8276 (archived) July The United Nations Human Rights Committee in case Joslin et al. v. New Zealand concludes that ICCPR does not foresee a right to same-sex marriage.UN HRC views in case No. 902/1999 25 – In Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa, the Constitutional Court of South Africa rules that the same-sex partner of a High Court judge is entitled to the same financial benefits that the spouse of a judge would receive.ConCourt rules in favour of gays News24 SAPA July 25, 2002 http://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/ConCourt-rules-in-favour-of-gays-20020725 November 21, 2011 September 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120930221922/http://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/ConCourt-rules-in-favour-of-gays-20020725 dead August Austria's Article 209 of the Penal Code was removed equalising the age of consent at 14. September 4 – In Hungary, the Constitutional Court repeals §199 of the penal code, equalising the age of consent for both heterosexual and homosexual activity at 14. 10 – In Du Toit v Minister of Welfare and Population Development, the Constitutional Court of South Africa rules that same-sex couples must be allowed to adopt children jointly.Lesbians, gays can adopt children News24 September 10, 2002 http://www.news24.com/World/News/Lesbians-gays-can-adopt-children-20020910 July 14, 2011 September 26, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926231814/https://www.news24.com/World/News/Lesbians-gays-can-adopt-children-20020910 dead 22 – In Switzerland, voters in the canton of Zurich vote 63% to 37% to give same-sex couples the same legal rights as married opposite-sex couples. This includes tax, inheritance, and social security benefits. These rights are only given to same-sex couples who live in Zurich canton and who register with the government, promising to live together and support each other for six months. October 18 – In South Africa, in the case of Fourie v Minister of Home Affairs, the Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court dismisses an application by a lesbian couple to require the government to recognise their partnership as a marriage.High court dismisses gay marriage bid Pretoria News October 18, 2002 http://www.pretorianews.co.za/high-court-dismisses-gay-marriage-bid-1.95084 December 11, 2011 The decision is appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Deaths October 24 – Harry Hay, 90, leader in the early gay rights movement in the United States, co-founder of the Mattachine Society and the Radical Faeries. See also LGBTQ 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 Category:2000s in LGBTQ rights