1986 in LGBTQ rights
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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1986.
Events
[edit]- In New Zealand, the Homosexual Law Reform Act equalizes the age of consent for homosexual acts to 16, the legal age for heterosexual acts. The law was signed by the governor-general July 11, and came into effect August 8.[1][2]
- Davis, California, prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
- Sacramento, California, prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
- ILGA hosts conferences in Japan as well as Denmark.[3]
March
[edit]- 20 — New York City passes its first anti-discrimination bill.[4]
June
[edit]- 30 — The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the constitutionality of the Georgia state sodomy law in Bowers v. Hardwick.[5]
July
[edit]- 7 — The United States Supreme Court denies certiorari in the case of Baker v. Wade, a constitutional challenge to the sodomy law of Texas.[6]
October
[edit]- 22 — In the battle against AIDS, Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop, publishes the first government publications for the public on gay safer sex practices.[7]
December
[edit]- 11 — Austin, Texas, passes an ordinance that prohibits discrimination against people with HIV or AIDS.[8]
Deaths
[edit]- December 28 — Terry Dolan, U.S. activist against gay rights and closeted gay man, dies at 36 from an AIDS-related illness.
See also
[edit]
- Timeline of LGBT history — timeline of events from 12,000 BCE to present
- LGBT rights by country or territory — current legal status around the world
- LGBT social movements
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Homosexual law reform in New Zealand". New Zealand History. June 14, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "1986 in LGBT rights". Equaldex. Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "ILGA History". ILGA. Archived from the original on June 6, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Goldman, John J. (March 21, 1986). "N.Y. Passes Gay Rights Bill After 15-Year Debate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 US 186 (Supreme Court of the united States 1986-06-30).
- ^ Murdoch and Price, p. 345
- ^ Valdiserri, Ronald (February 27, 2013). "In Memoriam: C. Everett Koop". HIV.gov. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Recommendation of the LGBTQ quality of life commission". City of Austin. August 15, 2017. Archived from the original on March 22, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
References
[edit]- Murdoch, Joyce and Deb Price (2001). Courting Justice: Gay Men and Lesbians v. the Supreme Court. New York, Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group. ISBN 0-465-01513-1.
