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1948 in LGBT Rights

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In 1948, there were 5 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 8 changes made and 9 in the following year. A total of 58 legal changes were made in the 1940s.

  • December 1
    Serving openly in military becomes n/a.
    Costa Rica abolished its military in 1948.
  • September 14
    Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    Censorship topics are all controlled by the government
  • August 15
    Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.
    In South Korea, same-sex marriage is neither prohibited nor legally recognized.
  • July 14
    Gender-affirming care becomes banned.
    Until 1998, under Clause 28 of the Eugenics Protection Law, gender reassignment surgery was banned. The law prohibited any surgery deemed unnecessary that caused sterilization. This was highlighted in the 1965 "Blue Boy Trial" - Blue Boy was a Japanese slang term for trans women.
  • May 14
    Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    The age of consent in Israel is 16 for male-male, female-female, and male-female sex.

LGBT Organizations Founded in 1948

  • LGBT Danmark FaviconLGBT Danmark
    Denmark
    LGBT Danmark is a national association for LGBT people focused on the areas of gender identity and sexual orientation. The organization's efforts are focused on political work…