In 2018, there were 45 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 164 changes made and 33 in the following year. A total of 1260 legal changes were made in the 2010s.
- December 14
- November 16Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.San Marino passed a law recognizing same sex civil unions.
- October 18Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Changing your gender legally no longer requires surgery in Uruguay.
- September 6Serving 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 20
- 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 6
- June 1
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.
- 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 9LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Varies by region;For Gender identity only.
- 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 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.
LGBT Organizations Founded in 2018
International Family Equality Day
GlobalIFED goals & mission: - Raise awareness, provide advocacy, empower, demand social and legal acceptance for our families, and celebrate family diversity worldwide. - Ensure…Unite UK
Unite UK is an LGBTQ+ blog run by two queer women, Charlotte & Aislinn. We strive ourselves on being a source of information, guidance and support for all members of the lgbtq+…Goa Rainbow Trust
Goa Rainbow Trust was legally established on October 31, 2018. However, Chris Fernandes, who is the CEO and Founder, began having meetings back in 2013 under the name Goa Rainbow…Trans Dynamics
Trans Dynamics (TD) is an unregistered organization by and for Trans people. TD is the only trans-specific organization based in Morocco. TD fight all forms of discrimination…