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1982 in LGBT Rights

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In 1982, there were 15 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 5 changes made and 66 in the following year. A total of 182 legal changes were made in the 1980s.

  • December 8
    Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Homosexual activity in Northern Ireland has been legal since 1982.
  • December 4
    Same-sex adoption becomes illegal.
    The China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) does not allow same-sex couples to adopt, nor does it allow foreign same-sex couples to adopt a baby from China.
  • September 23
    Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Homosexuality was decriminalised within Portugal in 1982.
  • August 14
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
    It is legal for individuals to change their legal gender without having to go through gender reassignment surgery.
  • August 4
    Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    The age of consent in France is 15 for both male-male, female-female, and male-female sex.
  • May 8
    Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
    Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or 1,000,000 franc fine.
  • April 14
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
    Surgery is required
  • January 1
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    Full discrimination protection pending.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    Full discrimination protection on sexual orientation only. Full gender identity discrimination protection under section VII ruled that gender identity is included.
  • Same-sex adoption becomes single only.
    Under state law only. Legalization pending.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.
    in all areas of Employment for discrimination protection. Full discrimination protection pending state wide.
  • (date unknown)
    Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
    Individuals and married couples jointly may petition for adoption per La. CHC 1198, 1202. Second-parent adoption is not legal.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    State law provides protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation only. However, public state employees are allowed domestic partner benefits.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.

LGBT Organizations Founded in 1982

  • Anti Violence Project FaviconAnti Violence Project
    New York, United States
    AVP empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports…