1991 in LGBT rights

List of years in LGBT rights (table)
... 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 ... 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 ... 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 ...
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +...

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1991.

Events

• U.S. state of Connecticut bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector.^[1]
• U.S. state of Hawaii bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector.^[1]

January

• 29 — Minnesota governor Arne Carlson issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector.^[2]

May

• 1 — Three same-sex couples file suit in Hawaii alleging that the state constitution guarantees their right to marry.^[3]
• 19 — The Executive Council of Hong Kong votes to decriminalize homosexuality.

August

• 16 — New Jersey governor James Florio issues an executive order prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector.^[4]

December

• 17 — The Minnesota Court of Appeals, overturning a lower court ruling in In re Guardianship of Kowalski, awards guardianship of Sharon Kowalski, brain-damaged in an accident eight years earlier, to her lesbian partner Karen Thompson.^[5]

See also

• 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

1. http://www.ilga.info/Information/Legal_survey/list_of_international_treaties.htm
2. http://www.leg.mn/archive/execorders/91-04.pdf (Adobe Acrobat format)
3. Eskridge, p. 4
4. Executive Order #39
5. Lewin, Tamar (December 18, 1991). "Disabled Woman's Care Given to Lesbian Partner". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

References

• Eskridge, Jr., William N. (1996). The Case for Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment. New York City, The Free Press, a Division of Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-684-82404-3.