Gay 90s events

Same-sex marriage becomes banned.

In 1996, a statute banning same-sex marriage came into effect.

Gender identity however remained unprotected until 2003.

Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.

In 1997, the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 came into effect which provided for legal gender recognition in the Northern Territory on the condition that proof of surgery is provided.

Same-sex marriage becomes banned.

In 1997, Indiana added a clause to its “defence of marriage” act, prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriages that occur even outside of the state.

Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.

Turkmenistan criminalizes sodomy between men under Article 135 of the Criminal Code (1997).

"Transsexuality" was included in this, but a 2013 amendment would later add "gender identity" as a characteristic representative of trans people.

LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.

In 1999, Tasmania's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1998 came into effect, including sexuality as a protected characteristic from employment discrimination.

However, gender identity remained unprotected until 2008.

Equal age of consent becomes unequal.

Age of consent for homosexual couples set at 18 versus 16 for heterosexual couples.

Homosexual activity becomes legal.

Homosexuality legalised following the European Court of Human Rights case of Modinos v.

To get coverage, patients must be referred by a healthcare provider and get pre-approval from Health PEI.

Gender-affirming care becomes legal.

Nova Scotia covers the following procedures: -Hysterectomy -Oophorectomy (only available in NS) -Orchiectomy -Penectomy -Breast augmentation -Breast reduction -Chest masculinization/mastectomy (in NS or Montreal Centre) -Phalloplasty -Metoidplasty -Vaginoplasty (only available at Centre Metropolitain de Chirurgie in Montreal) Counselling and hormones are covered in the public system.

Article 68 of the Civil Code also explicitly prohibited marriages "between persons of the same sex or transsexuals contracted in other jurisdictions" from being recognized in Puerto Rico.

Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (indefinite deferral).

The Northern Estonia Blood Centre did not initially allow MSM persons to donate blood.

Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (indefinite deferral).

Homosexual behavior is one of the grounds for permanent exclusion from donating blood (Guidelines on blood and blood components, Article 16)

LGBT housing discrimination becomes varies by region.

Louisville became the first city in Kentucky to pass the fairness ordinance on January 26th, 1999.

Windsor, DOMA effectively barred same-sex married couples from being recognized as "spouses" for the purposes of federal marriage benefits. The statute defined marriage as between a man and a woman, and also declared that "A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth."

Same-sex marriage becomes banned.

Article 32 of the Constitution of Belarus defines marriage to be exclusively between a man and a woman.

However, gender identity would not be protected until 2014.

LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.

In 1999, Mexico City became the first region in Mexico to provide protections from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment. Gender identity however remained unprotected and there were no other protections from discrimination provided on the basis of sexual orientation.

LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.

In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in Norfolk Island from employment discrimination under federal Australian law.

Code § 93-17-3(5) restricts adoptions making it illegal for a same-sex couple to adopt a child. The march was a response to “Don't Ask Don't Tell”, Amendment 2 in Colorado, and rising hate crimes and ongoing discrimination against the LGBT community.

Amendment 2 in Colorado sought to deny gays and lesbians protection against discrimination, claiming that such rights were "special rights."  The Supreme Court struck it down in 1996 in Romer v. Evans, stating, “We find nothing special in the protections Amendment 2 withholds.

However, despite misinformation stating otherwise, it is rarely given to minors.

Equal age of consent becomes equal.

Komi-Permyak adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.

Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has been illegal in some areas since 1999, when employment protections were extended to transgender individuals.

In theory, this means they could access care without their parents' knowledge or consent, but it is hard to access in practice due to wait times and the lack of clinics providing this care. However, since 2021, Article 7 of Law on Promotion of Access to Formal Employment for Transvestites, Transsexuals and Transgender Persons (Law No.

27,636) expressly prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity and gender expression, protecting trans people from such discrimination federally.

Censorship of LGBT issues becomes no censorship.

Since the removal of a clause in police edict criminalising "wearing garments of the opposite sex" in 1998, there have been no laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics or expression in Buenos Aires City until 2022.

Equal age of consent becomes n/a.

In 1998, Botswana "equalised" the criminalisation of homosexuality by applying it to women as well.

Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

In 1998, Botswana “equalised” the criminalisation of homosexuality to include lesbianism while equalising laws against rape.

As of November 2019, any healthcare provider meeting WPATH credential can assess surgical readiness. Most care requires assessments and referrals from specialists. The Governor vetoed the law, but it was overturned the same day.

Right to change legal gender becomes illegal.

In Venezuela, the law currently does not allow gender marker change in identification documents.

Article 146 of the Civil Registry Law nominally allows the change of name based on gender but requests by transgender people are denied by the Civil Registry.