Current Version
| Region | New York |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | 2000 |
| Description | LGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted. |
| Sources | https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots https://www.leagle.com/decision/198052751ny2d4761481 |
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Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | 2000 |
| Description | LGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted. |
| Sources | https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots https://www.leagle.com/decision/198052751ny2d4761481 |