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1987 in LGBT Rights

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In 1987, there were 14 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 11 changes made and 32 in the following year. A total of 182 legal changes were made in the 1980s.

  • April 30
    Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
    Gay Marriage and Gay Unions pending. Required by 2018 IACHR Ruling.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.
    Article 72 of the constitution states that marriage is between a man and a woman.
  • March 8
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
  • January 1
    Serving openly in military becomes illegal.
    not allowed at all
  • Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes not legally recognized.
    not recognized a tall
  • (date unknown)
    LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
    Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation was made unlawful through inclusion in the provisions of the Swedish Penal Code.
  • January 1
    Same-sex marriage becomes banned.
    The Philippines does not recognize any form of same-sex union under any circumstance. The Philippine Supreme Court has also denied and dismissed the petition to legalize same-sex marriage.
  • Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    8-14 years in prison under unnatural connections. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. the president of the senate in Grenada suggested in may 2013 for decriminalization of Homosexuality.
  • (date unknown)
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
    Became legal due to a fatwa from Khomeini in 1987. Trans individuals have the gender they identify with legally recognized and sex reassignment surgeries are publicly funded.
  • Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    Homosexuality is illegal in Grenada, with up to 10 years prison as a penalty. (Decriminalization pending)
  • January 1
    Same-sex marriage becomes banned.
    Same-sex marriage in the United Arab Emirates is not legal.
  • (date unknown)
    Serving openly in military becomes legal.
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Homosexual activity is legal in Argentina.

LGBT Organizations Founded in 1987