In 1998, there were 22 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 20 changes made and 24 in the following year. A total of 319 legal changes were made in the 1990s.
- December 24Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (indefinite deferral).One of the many countries that doesn't allow lgbt people to donate. Changes pending.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (indefinite deferral).
- December 23
- November 24LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
- November 23Homosexual activity becomes legal.Powell v. The State, Supreme Court of Georgia (1998).
- October 9Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- September 26
- September 1Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- August 20
- July 1Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Mandatory minimum of 20 years imprisonment for any attempt to commit acts "against the order of nature."
- June 5LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under article 11.2
- May 21Equal age of consent becomes unequal.Age of consent for homosexual couples set at 18 versus 16 for heterosexual couples.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.Homosexuality legalised following the European Court of Human Rights case of Modinos v. Cyprus.
- May 20LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.General law on HIV/AIDS protects LGBT people from discrimination in some contexts.
- May 8
- April 22Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Imprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency"
- April 2
- January 2LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
LGBT Organizations Founded in 1998
Equality California
Equality California is the largest statewide LGBT advocacy organization in California working to secure full and lasting equality for and acceptance of LGBT people.Out & Equal
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates educates and empowers organizations, human resources professionals, employee resource groups, and individual employees through programs and…The Trevor Project
~~ Mission ~~ The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people. The organization works to fulfill…JFLAG
J-FLAG is the first human rights organisation in the history of Jamaica to serve the needs of LGBT peoples and over time it became the first port of call for the media, resulting…