Gender Recognition Act 2004
6 eventsUnited Kingdom
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 created a legal route for some trans people in the UK to have their acquired gender recognised and obtain a gender recognition certificate.
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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
4 eventsEngland and Wales
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 extended marriage to same-sex couples in England and Wales.
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The 2019 Northern Ireland regulations enabled civil same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, following section 8 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.
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The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 extended marriage to same-sex couples in Scotland and made related changes to civil partnership and marriage law.
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Section 28 was a provision inserted by the Local Government Act 1988 that restricted local authorities from intentionally promoting homosexuality or promoting teaching that presented homosexuality as an acceptable family relationship.
Read law referenceSexual Offences Act 1967
3 eventsEngland and Wales
The Sexual Offences Act 1967 partially decriminalised consensual sex between men in England and Wales, but only in private, only for adults over 21, and without creating full equality.
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