In 1994, there were 22 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 21 changes made and 22 in the following year. A total of 319 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 not legal.As homosexuality is illegal, same sex union is also illegal by default.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female uncertain.Article 120 states male homosexuality is punishable by 3 years in prison. No such law is stated for female homosexuality.
- July 14Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- May 14Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- 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 1Homosexual activity becomes legal.Only form of homosexuality that is illegal is non-consensual homosexual intercourse
- February 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.NZ Bill of Rights forbids discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, in conjunction with the Human Rights Act 1993 which applies everywhere.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.New Zealand responsible for defence.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
LGBT Organizations Founded in 1994
CenterLink
CenterLink exists to support the development of strong, sustainable LGBT community centers and to build a unified center movement.rnrnCenterLink was founded in 1994 as a…Naz Foundation (India) Trust
The Naz Foundation (India) Trust is an organization based in New Delhi, India working on HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health. The organization focuses on reaching out to populations…GayLawNet
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