In 1995, there were 13 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 42 changes made and 35 in the following year. A total of 312 legal changes were made in the 1990s.
- December 29Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Adoption is being regulated by the Civil Procedure Code of Russia (Chapter 29); Family Code of Russia (Chapter 19); Federal Law On Acts of Civil Status (Chapter V). None of these documents contain any direct restriction or ban for homosexual people to ado
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.The federal laws of Russia do not allow for same sex unions of any kind, and the Russian constitution defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.
- November 23LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Art. 22.4 criminal code. In the current penal code is considered an aggravating.
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.Actually the criminal code in Spain is under review in order to increase the age of consent.
- November 14
- July 5LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.The constitution does not prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity
- May 29
- Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.Article 78 of the civil code defines marriage to be a union between a man and a woman
- May 25
- January 27Homosexual activity becomes legal.