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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights taking place in the year 2024.

Events[edit]

January[edit]

1 - Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Estonia.^[1]
9 - Gabriel Attal is appointed Prime Minister of France, becoming the country’s first openly gay head of government.^[2]

February[edit]

15 - Greece's Parliament passes a bill legalizing same-sex marriages by a vote of 175 to 77.^[3]^[4]
16 - Greece's same-sex marriage law comes into force.
22 - Westlock, Alberta (Canada) gets a majority vote to ban pride flags.^[5]
28 - The Parliament of Ghana passes a widespread anti-LGBT bill making the promotion or advocacy of LGBT rights punishable by five years in prison.^[6]
29 - Australia's Cumberland City Council votes to ban drag queen storytime from council events.^[7]

March[edit]

22 - The Government of New South Wales bans conversion therapy, including for citizens out of state.^[8]
27 - The House of Representatives of Thailand passes a preliminary bill legalizing same-sex marriages by a vote of 400 to 10.^[9]^[10]

April[edit]

12 - Germany's parliament passes law easing legal procedures for changing names and gender identity by a vote of 374 to 251.^[11]
17 - Sweden's parliament passes law lowering the minimum age to legally change gender from 18 to 16 by a vote of 234 to 94. ^[12]
19 - Czech Republic, same-sex partnerships get more rights in income taxes, social security and stepchild adoptions. The reform comes into effect on 1 January 2025.^[13]
23 - Dominica's High Court issued a ruling decriminalizing homosexual acts.^[14]^[15]
27 - Iraq's parliament votes to criminalize same-sex relationships, to be punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.^[16]^[17]^[18]

May[edit]

1 - The United Methodist Church (UMC) allows same-sex marriages in their churches and strikes down its 40-year ban on gay clergy.^[19]^[20]
1 - Australia's Cumberland City Council votes in favour of removing books about same-sex parenting in council libraries.^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
15 - Australia's Cumberland City Council repeals the ban on books about same-sex parenting in council libraries, passed 14 days earlier. ^[25]^[26]^[27]
16 - The Landtag of Liechtensteirepeals the ban on ame-sex marriages. The bill comes into effect on Ja, passed 15 days earliernuary 1, 2025.^[28]

June[edit]

18 - Senate of Thailand approves same-sex marriage bill by a vote of 130 to 4.^[29]
21 - Namibia's High Court issued a ruling decriminalizing homosexual acts.^[30]

References[edit]

^ Reuters.com: Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage, June 20, 2023
^ Mawad, Joshua Berlinger, Dalal (2024-01-09). "Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest and first openly gay prime minister". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change". Reuters. February 16, 2024.
^ "Greece legalises same sex marriage". BBC News. 15 February 2024.
^ "Canadian town narrowly votes to ban Pride flags". 23 February 2024.
^ [1]
^ "'Fear-mongering': Sydney council bans drag queen storytime events at heated meeting".
^ Taouk, Maryanne (March 22, 2024). "'We will protect you': NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate". ABC News. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "Thailand: Lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill – DW – 03/27/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
^ "Thailand's parliament approves same-sex marriage bill". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
^ "Germany passes law making it easier to legally change gender". euronews. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
^ Staff (2024-04-17). "Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
^ Tschechischer Senat winkt Aufwertung der Eingetragenen Partnerschaften durch, April 2024
^ Queer.de:Dominica legalisiert Homosexualität, 23 April 2024
^ Dominicanews: Dominica High Court rules punishment of homosexual acts as unconstitutional
^ [2]
^ "Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison".
^ France-Presse, Agence (27 April 2024). "Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail". The Guardian.
^ UMCNews: 40-year ban on gay clergy struck down, May 1, 2024
^ Advocate: United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy, May 1, 2024
^ Sky-News: 'Leave kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
^ The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Not Marrickville or Newtown’: Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books
^ kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
^ The Guardian: Western Sydney councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban as residents express outrage over move
^ Puglisi, Leonardo (2024-05-15). "What just happened? Six councillors switch sides in Cumberland City Council same-sex parents book ban vote". Local Elections Australia. 6 News Australia. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-16. "This motion that was moved by Councillor Christou, I knew nothing about...Yesterday I took it upon myself to get the book that had been banned. I read the book and have come to the conclusion that nothing sexualises children in this book" − Sarkis yesterday morning
^ Ravens, Tara (15 May 2024). "Grandmother and Equality Australia welcome reversal of Cumberland Council book ban". equalityaustralia.org.au (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ Achenza, Madeleine (2024-05-16). "Protesters clash over same-sex parenting book ban at Cumberland City Council". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
^ Vaterland.li: Landtag beschliesst Ehe für alle, May 16, 2024
^ Press, Associated (2024-06-18). "Thailand's Senate Overwhelmingly Approves a Landmark Marriage Equality Bill". TIME. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
^ "Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationships". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[1] Reuters.com: Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage, June 20, 2023

[2] Mawad, Joshua Berlinger, Dalal (2024-01-09). "Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest and first openly gay prime minister". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] "Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change". Reuters. February 16, 2024.

[4] "Greece legalises same sex marriage". BBC News. 15 February 2024.

[5] "Canadian town narrowly votes to ban Pride flags". 23 February 2024.

[6] [1]

[7] "'Fear-mongering': Sydney council bans drag queen storytime events at heated meeting".

[8] Taouk, Maryanne (March 22, 2024). "'We will protect you': NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate". ABC News. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[9] "Thailand: Lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill – DW – 03/27/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[10] "Thailand's parliament approves same-sex marriage bill". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[11] "Germany passes law making it easier to legally change gender". euronews. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

[12] Staff (2024-04-17). "Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

[13] Tschechischer Senat winkt Aufwertung der Eingetragenen Partnerschaften durch, April 2024

[14] Queer.de:Dominica legalisiert Homosexualität, 23 April 2024

[15] Dominicanews: Dominica High Court rules punishment of homosexual acts as unconstitutional

[16] [2]

[17] "Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison".

[18] France-Presse, Agence (27 April 2024). "Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail". The Guardian.

[19] UMCNews: 40-year ban on gay clergy struck down, May 1, 2024

[20] Advocate: United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy, May 1, 2024

[21] Sky-News: 'Leave kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries

[22] The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Not Marrickville or Newtown’: Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books

[23] s alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries

[24] The Guardian: Western Sydney councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban as residents express outrage over move

[25] Puglisi, Leonardo (2024-05-15). "What just happened? Six councillors switch sides in Cumberland City Council same-sex parents book ban vote". Local Elections Australia. 6 News Australia. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-16. "This motion that was moved by Councillor Christou, I knew nothing about...Yesterday I took it upon myself to get the book that had been banned. I read the book and have come to the conclusion that nothing sexualises children in this book" − Sarkis yesterday morning

[26] Ravens, Tara (15 May 2024). "Grandmother and Equality Australia welcome reversal of Cumberland Council book ban". equalityaustralia.org.au (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[27] Achenza, Madeleine (2024-05-16). "Protesters clash over same-sex parenting book ban at Cumberland City Council". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-19.

[28] Vaterland.li: Landtag beschliesst Ehe für alle, May 16, 2024

[29] Press, Associated (2024-06-18). "Thailand's Senate Overwhelmingly Approves a Landmark Marriage Equality Bill". TIME. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.

[30] "Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationships". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

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