In 1995, there were 17 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 43 changes made and 40 in the following year. A total of 366 legal changes were made in the 1990s.
- December 29
- Same-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.
- December 19Same-sex marriage becomes varies by region.Only two countries in Asia have a constitutional ban on gay marriage. Russia is not one of them. First symbolic Gay marriage couple had to flee Russia because the government put a bounty on them. Foreign Same Sex reconition reconized under EU law.
- November 23LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Only place that is missing discrimination protection is Belarus.
- 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 5
- LGBT 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
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
- January 27Homosexual activity becomes legal.
LGBT Organizations Founded in 1995
Georgia Equality
Georgia Equality’s mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and our allies throughout Georgia.Basic Rights Oregon
Basic Rights Oregon aims to ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement…Associação Brasileira de Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais
The Brazilian Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transvestite and Transexual Association – ABGLT, was founded on January 31st 1995, by 31 founding member groups. It is a non-governmental…Háttér Society
Háttér Society was founded in 1995, which makes it the oldest and largest LGBTQI community in Hungary.