In 2012, there were 48 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 118 changes made and 140 in the following year. A total of 1259 legal changes were made in the 2010s.
- December 25Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
- December 6Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- December 5
- November 8Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2012, Maryland legalized same-sex marriage.
- November 6
- October 12
- September 29Conversion therapy becomes banned.Note that this only applies to youth (under 18 years olds)
- September 20Serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- July 31LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- July 12LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The anti-discrimnation law penalizes the arbitrary discrimination and includes protection for discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The anti-discrimination law penalizes the arbitrary discrimination and includes protection for discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- July 1
- June 21LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Malta's hate crime laws include both gender identity and sexual orientation.
- June 15Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- May 24Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.As well people can change documents if they wish
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.People have a right to change their legal gender without approval from a doctor or a judge. Sex reassignment surgery and hormonal treatments are not required, but they are provided by the state for free to anyone who requests them. Several people had had their legal gender changed before the Gender Identity Law through court decisions, including popular actress, TV host and trans woman Flor de la V.
- May 8Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.
- May 3Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-Sex Marriage became legal in Quintana Roo on May 12, 2012 after the Secretary of State announced to legalize Same-Sex Marriage
- April 30LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.All discrimination is illegal. As well same sex activity is legal.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.Labour law protects sexual minority individuals from discrimination. Gender identity is not explicitly stated however.
- April 23LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.only sexual orientation.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.only sexual orientation
- April 20LGBT employment discrimination becomes n/a.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- April 11
- April 9Same-sex adoption becomes legal.under federal law since 2015. currently laws are being updated in Virginia.
- Same-sex adoption becomes ambiguous.There is no specific exclusion for same-sex couples. It is legal, however, to deny adoption based on religious grounds.
- March 26Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
- March 9
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.high discrimination from the aids epidemic. Discrimination protections pending.
- March 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.There is no current state housing or federal housing discrimination protections in place. However there is city and county discrimination protection.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Various by cities and counties.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Various by city. Pending state wide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.Only city discrimination protections. As well as state housing discrimination protection for sexual orientation only.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.In the city of New Orleans and Shreveport. As well as Full State discrimination protections under the current governor. Pending statewide.
- February 12Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.According to the Grenadian Blood Bank.
- January 6
LGBT Organizations Founded in 2012
TransMan Pilipinas
TransMan Piilipinas is a group for transgender men in the Philippines. It is a safe place to express yourself, opinion and experiences regarding your transition/pre…LGBT Jordan
Informal LGBT group advocate for LGBT rights in Jordan.Youth LGBT organisation Deystvie
LGBT Youth Organization “Deystvie” is a non-profit human rights organization, formed in the beginning of 2010 and officially registered in May 2012. Its main purposes are…NELFA Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations
NELFA is the European platform of LGBTIQ* families associations, bringing together LGBTI parents and parents-to-be from all over Europe. NELFA currently represents 29…Proud To Be Us Laos
Proud To Be Us Laos is the country's first LGBTQ organization. Their main goals are: 1. Support people with sexual and gender diversity (LGBTIQ) to participate in national…Jeunialissime
Jeunailissime is an LGBTIQ + association of young Congolese and Congolese who works on social inclusion.Rainbow Families Greece
Rainbow Families Greece is an NGO focusing on LGBTQI+ parents and their families as well as on parents of LGBTQI+ children.