2023 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights taking place in the year 2023. Events

February 
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A law legalizing same-sex marriage came into force in Slovenia. Finland's parliament passed a law allowing trans people to change their legal gender without them needing to be infertile or to have been sterilized before. 6 - The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruled that government policy forcing transgender individuals to undergo sex reassignment surgery before changing their gender on their ID cards is unconstitutional. 7 - A court ruling legalizing recognition of same-sex couples and same-sex marriage came into force in Curaçao. 9 - The Senate of Spain passed, with 144 votes in favor, 108 votes against, and 2 abstentions the so-called ley trans, a bill which allows all transgender people 16 or older to legally change their gender by simply signing a declaration, without the need for prior psychological counseling with a therapist, and transgender people aged 12 to 16 to legally change their gender under certain conditions. 16 - The ley trans passed the Spanish Parliament after the Congress of Deputies approved it in its second reading with 191 votes in favour, 60 against, and 91 abstentions. 17 - 
A law legalizing same-sex marriage came into force in Andorra. The  Government of the United Kingdom used section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from receiving royal assent, effectively vetoing it. Had the bill become law, it would have made it easier for trans Scottish citizens to change their legal gender. 23 - A South Korean High Court recognized the legal status of same-sex couples while ruling on a case considering a same-sex partner's right to spousal coverage under the national health insurance service. 24 - Kenya's Supreme Court ruled that, even if homosexual intercourse is prohibited by the law, the constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression and of assembly extends to LGBT advocacy groups. March 
2 - The ley trans came into force in Spain. 20 - The Supreme Court of Nepal issues a non-binding ruling asking the government to recognize same-sex marriage in the country. 21 - The Parliament of Uganda passed by voice vote the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which prescribes the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuals" (definition which includes those who are convicted of homosexuality more than once and those  who engage in homosexual sex with a person older than 75 or with a disabled person) and imprisonment for up to 20 years for "promoters of homosexuality". April 

 14 - The Parliament of the Cook Islands passed into law the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2023, decriminalizing homosexuality. The bill will come into effect on June 1. May 
 16 - Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed a bill granting full adoption rights to same-sex couples. 25 - Cyprus' Parliament passed a bill criminalizing conversion therapy. 29 - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law. June 

 1 - 
The Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act 2023 came into effect, decriminalizing homosexuality in the Cook Islands. A law granting same-sex couples the right to adopt came into force in Liechtenstein. 10 - The Parliament of Iceland passed a bill criminalizing conversion therapy with 53 votes in favor and 3 abstentions. 14 - The Dane County Board of Supervisors passes a resolution declaring the county to be the first sanctuary for transgender and non-binary individuals in the United States. 20 - The Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu) passed a bill allowing same-sex marriages, which will come into effect on January 1, 2024. 28 - The Supreme Court of Nepal orders the government to register same-sex marriages. July 

 28 - In Bulgaria, a law on amendments and supplements to the criminal code is approved, which provides for heavier penalties for crimes committed on the basis of the victim's sexual orientation. August 

 22 - Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ruled that the current protections afforded by federal hate crime law extends to LGBTQ+ individuals. This decision implies that people who engage in hate speech targeted at LGBTQ+ people could potentially face imprisonment ranging from two to five years. September 

 5 - The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal issued its decision in the case of Sham Tsz Kit v Secretary for Justice, ruling that the government's lack of recognition of same-sex partnerships violates the right to privacy under the Basic Law. The ruling is suspended for two years in order to give the government time to comply with the decision. October 
 4 - The Supreme Court of Mauritius ruled that Section 250 of the country's Criminal Code, which criminalized gay sex, is unconstitutional. References 

 
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