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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1997.

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Events

April

July

October

  • 3 — An Ontario court rules that the Canadian province's Insurance Act must include same-sex partners in its definition of spouse.[8]

November

December

  • Annise Parker is elected as an at-large member of the Houston City Council alongside mayoral candidate Lee P. Brown.[10]
  • 2 — David Cantania becomes the first openly gay or lesbian person to be elected to the city council of Washington, D.C.[11]
  • 10 — The Constitution Review Committee in Florida votes 6–2 to reject adding sexual orientation as a criterion for protection in the state constitution.[citation needed]
  • 16 — In New Zealand, the court of appeal rules unanimously not to grant same-sex couples the right to marry.[12]
  • 17 — In the U.S. state of New Jersey, same-sex couples are given the right to jointly adopt children.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Emily Rauhala (June 15, 2009). "Gay pride in China? Yes and no". GlobalPost. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/china-and-its-neighbors/090615/gay-pride-china-sort. Retrieved May 22, 2012. 
  2. ^ Staff writer (November 3, 2009). "Fijians fighting for equal rights". Sydney Star Observer. http://www.starobserver.com.au/new-south-wales-news/2009/11/03/fijians-fighting-for-equal-rights/17762. Retrieved May 22, 2012. 
  3. ^ Emmet Meara (May 27, 1999). "Gay Alliance seeks 2000 vote on discrimination". Sun Journal. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gcMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pGoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1456,4939057&dq=maine+sexual+orientation+discrimination+1997&hl=en. Retrieved May 22, 2012. 
  4. ^ Staff writer (June 9, 1997). "American Topics". International Herald Tribune. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3845169.html. Retrieved May 22, 2012 (Subscription required). 
  5. ^ Rachel Shatto (November 1, 2008). "Ellen through the ages: a chronicle of her rise to fame and lesbo fortune". Curve. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-188646337.html. Retrieved May 22, 2012 (Subscription required). 
  6. ^ Abel v. United States of America, 94 CV 0974 (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 1997-07-02).
  7. ^ Lyle Denniston (July 3, 1997). "Judge rejects policy on gays; Military's 'don't ask, don't tell' is ruled unconstitutional". Baltimore Sun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-07-03/news/1997184004_1_homosexuals-policy-sexual-activity. Retrieved May 22, 2012. 
  8. ^ Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (April 17, 2012). "Applying for permanent residence from within Canada: Spouse or common-law partner in Canada class (IMM 5289)". http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp. Retrieved May 23, 2012. 
  9. ^ Mario Gonzalez (July 24, 1997). "Ecuador-Rights: Homosexuals Fight For Decriminalization". Inter Press Service. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3657238.html. Retrieved May 23, 2012 (Subscription required). 
  10. ^ Michael Graczyk (January 4, 2010). "Houston mayor calls swearing-in milestone for gays". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010694670_apushoustonmayor.html. Retrieved May 23, 2012. 
  11. ^ Ben Wattenburg (December 17, 1997). "Don't dis Washington, D.C.". The Daily News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OBpCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m6oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5780,4873411&dq=david+cantania+1997+washington+dc&hl=en. Retrieved May 23, 2012. 
  12. ^ James R. Edwards Jr. (May 1999). "Homosexuals and Immigration: Developments in the United States and Abroad". Center for Immigration Studies. http://www.cis.org/Immigration%2526Homosexuals-PolicyTowardHomosexuals. Retrieved May 23, 2012. 
  13. ^ Ronald Smothers (December 18, 1997). "Accord Lets Gay Couples Adopt Jointly". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/18/nyregion/accord-lets-gay-couples-adopt-jointly.html. Retrieved May 23, 2012. 

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