In 2018, there were 61 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 195 changes made and 72 in the following year. A total of 1361 legal changes were made in the 2010s.
- December 14
- November 29Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.People can register their gender on their birth certificate as non-binary, intersex, indeterminate or other.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Transgender individuals can change their gender marker on documents without surgery.
- November 16Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.San Marino passed a law recognizing same sex civil unions.
- November 1Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.British Columbia residents can ask for an X gender marker on their driver’s license, identity card, birth certificate and BC Services Card.
- October 18Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Changing your gender legally no longer requires surgery in Uruguay.
- OctoberLegal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.It is currently possible to request an X gender marker on legal documents, but this must be debated in court and there is no guarantee that it will be granted. A more streamlined way to proceed is currently being studied.
- October 1Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Residents of Minnesota can change their gender marker to an X on their driver's license.
- September 9LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The Japanese Constitution promises equal rights to all and this is widely interpretted as extending to LGBT citizens.
- Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.Civil unions in some cities. Nationwide civil unions and gay marriage pending.
- September 6Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (3-month deferral).In all of France.
- Serving openly in military becomes legal.Article 46 got Removed. As well homosexuality just became legal.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Full discriminiation protections pending for transgender people. Sexual orientation discrimination protection through human rights institute.
- August 27Conversion therapy becomes banned.Banned since 2018 under “New York local law-22” after conversion therapy ruled unconstitutional.
- August 20
- August 8Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.The law allows adults to change their legal gender based on self-detirmination without any requirements. Minors aged 16 and 17 must have parental consent and a professional psychological opinion.
- July 24Conversion therapy becomes banned.Delaware is the 15th state to ban conversion therapy.
- July 8LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under a new bill that updated the housing, employment and public accommodation law to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- July 1Same-sex adoption becomes ambiguous.however the religious amendment makes it hard to adopt.
- June 21LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.City housing discrimination protections in Lamorie, Jackson.
- June 11LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.No discrimination protections currently.
- June 8
- June 1
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.
- May 26Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Saskatchewan residents can request an X gender marker on their IDs or birth certificates or opt to remove the marker altogether.
- May 11Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Transgender people in Pakistan are allowed to identify as male, female, a blend of both, or neither.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Transgender people in Pakistan are allowed to self-identify gender legally.
- May 9
- April 20
- April 10LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
- AprilBlood donations by MSMs becomes legal.A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations.
- April 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.No protections involving sexual orientation or gender identity.
- March 26
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.Gay people or transgender people are misunderstood.
- March 13Same-sex adoption becomes legal.On March 13, 2018, the Northern Territory passed a new law allowing same-sex couples to adopt children.
- March 7
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full discrimination protections in city of Jackson, Mongolia, Clarksville.
- March 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now.
- February 15
- February 13Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes not legally recognized.Gender-neutral names can be used on IDs and birth certificates, following the case of Jason-Antigone Dane, but one can only legally identify as male or female
- February 12Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.requires public announcement of name change. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on drivers licenses.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Requires surgery to change birth Certificate. Changes pending. Non binary options pending.
- February 2
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full City protections in Jackson and city of Mongolia.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full City protections in Jackson, Mongolia, Clarksville. Starkville just had its first pride parade. Currently being faught by Mississippi Gov.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Complete State protection. as well complete city protections for all areas. State wide discrimination protections in employment, housing. previous sex prohibition on sex discrimination is interpreted to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No conditions required. Non binary options on drivers licenses pending.
- January 27Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.WAC 246-490-075 includes the legal gender marking "X" as a gender that is not exclusively male or female, including, but not limited to, intersex, agender, amalgagender, androgynous, bigender, demigender, female-to-male, genderfluid, genderqueer, male-to-female, neutrois, nonbinary, pangender, third sex, transgender, transsexual, Two Spirit, and unspecified.
- January 22Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized or regulated. However it is widely condemned.
- January 19
- January 15LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- January 9Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Under Movement advancement project. Missing non binary options on documents.
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