In 1994, there were 46 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 26 changes made and 24 in the following year. A total of 336 legal changes were made in the 1990s.
- December 1
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.Do to homophobia in the country. Only protections for gender identity and expression.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.No protection provision exist within neither the Penal code nor the Constitution
- September 29
- September 22LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- Same-sex marriage becomes banned.As homosexuality is illegal, same sex union is also illegal by default.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Article 120 states male homosexuality is punishable by 3 years in prison. Female homosexuality is not illegal, but lesbians still face heavy social persecution.
- July 22Equal age of consent becomes unequal.The age of sexual consent was 18 years old for anal intercourse between men and 14 years for other sexual practices.
- Equal age of consent becomes unequal.The age of sexual consent was 18 years old for anal intercourse between two men and 14 years for other sexual practices.
- Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.On July 14, 1994, Parliament of Serbia repealed paragraph 3 of article 110 of Criminal Code and thus decriminalized male homosexuality on its entire territory, including the autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo & Metohija. Since the self-proclaimed independence of 2008, homosexuality has been legal in the Republic of Kosovo.
- June 11
- May 13
- April 27Equal age of consent becomes ambiguous.Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 23 of 1957, as inserted by the Immorality Amendment Act 2 of 1988, set the age of consent for gay and lesbian sex at 19, as opposed to 16 for straight sex. However, in the case of Geldenhuys v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others the Constitutional Court found this discrimination to be unconstitutional, and set 16 as the uniform age of consent retroactively to 27 April 1994.
- March 31
- March 1Equal age of consent becomes equal.The age of consent in Belarus is 16 years, as stated in Articles 168 and 169, which read: "Sexual intercourse, sodomy, lesbian intercourse or other sexual acts committed by adults who have reached eighteen years of age, with a person who is obviously not reached sixteen years of age, with no signs of crimes envisaged by Articles 166 and 167 of this Code, shall be punished by restriction of liberty from two to four years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years. "and" indecent assault, committed by a person under eighteen years of age, in relation to a person who obviously has not attained the age of sixteen, in the absence of evidence of the crimes stipulated in Articles 166, 167 and 168 of this Code, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to six months or imprisonment for a term of one to three years "
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.Only form of homosexuality that is illegal is non-consensual homosexual intercourse
- February 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However, protections only apply to those of heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations, and currently gender identity is ambiguously regarded as being protected under the ground of sex. That has not been tested yet, and is prone to being interpreted otherwise.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However, protections only apply to those of heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations, and currently gender identity is ambiguously regarded as being protected under the ground of sex. That has not been tested yet, and is prone to being interpreted otherwise.
- Serving openly in military becomes legal.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Under section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, discrimination against "heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations" is prohibited, with no other sexual orientations being protected. Discrimination protections relating to gender identity and transgender persons are ambiguous but regarded as being protected under the ground of "sex". Under the Human Rights Act 1993, there are a variety of specific exceptions from discrimination law relating to working in private areas (such as a person's home) and accessing special counselling services (such as counselling dealing with sexual abuse or family violence), among others.
- (date unknown)
- Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.In the areas administrated by the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Strip, same-sex marriage is unrecognized.
- Same-sex marriage becomes unregistered cohabitation.Israel does not legally recognize same-sex marriage. In Israel, marriage is mostly regulated by religious institutions. However, in 1994 Israel expanded the Legal status of Unregistered Cohabitation to same sex couples, today it works virtually the same way as marriage with a few exceptions. Israel was the first country in Asia to grant such recognition and this legal status is still available to same sex couples.
- January 1
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Required legalization under EU Ruling. Gay union legalization pending.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.one of the few places in the Caribbean with discrimination protections.
- (date unknown)
- Equal age of consent becomes unequal.A bill was signed to reduce the age of consent for men who have sex with men from 21 to 18.
- Same-sex adoption becomes illegal.Same-sex couples are not permitted joint or second parent adoption.
- January 1
LGBT Organizations Founded in 1994
CenterLink
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