A law legalizing same-sex marriage came into force inSlovenia.[1]
Finland'sparliament passed a law allowing trans people to change their legal gender without them needing to be infertile or to have been sterilized.[2]
7 - A court ruling legalizing recognition of same-sex couples and same-sex marriage came into force inCuraçao.[4]
9 - TheSenate of Spain passed, with 144 votes in favor, 108 votes against, and 2 abstentions the so-calledley trans bill. The latter 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); it also grants transgender people aged 12 to 16 the ability to legally change their gender under certain conditions.
23 - ASouth KoreanHigh 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.[9][10]
24 -Kenya'sSupreme 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.[11]
20 - TheSupreme Courtof Nepal issues a non-binding ruling asking the government to recognize same-sex marriage in the country.[12]
21 - TheParliament ofUganda passed byvoice vote theAnti-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)[13] and imprisonment for up to 20 years for "promoters of homosexuality".
14 - TheParliament of theCook Islands passed into law the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2023, decriminalizing homosexuality.[14] The bill will come into effect on June 1.[15]
The Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act 2023 came into effect, decriminalizing homosexuality in theCook Islands.[15]
A law granting same-sex couples the right to adopt came into force inLiechtenstein.
10 - TheParliament ofIceland passed a bill criminalizing conversion therapy with 53 votes in favor and 3 abstentions.[18]
13 - The City Council ofHamtramck, Michigan introduced a resolution prohibiting the display of all flags but the American flag and “nations’ flags that represent the international character of [the] City,” which many interpreted as an indirectly targeted ban of therainbow flag on city property and sidewalks, which had previously been the source of controversy among some residents.[19] Following three hours of public comment, the Council passed the resolution unanimously.[20][21]
14 - TheDane 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.[22]
20 - The Parliament ofEstonia (Riigikogu) passed a bill allowing same-sex marriages, which will come into effect on January 1, 2024.[23]
28 - A single judge bench of theNepal Supreme Court orders the government to establish a separate register for sexual minorities and non-traditional couples and to temporarily register them.[24]
28 - InBulgaria, 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.[26]
22 -Brazil’sSupreme 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.[27][28]
5 - TheHong Kong Court of Final Appeal issued its decision in the case ofSham Tsz Kit v Secretary for Justice, ruling that the government's lack of recognition of same-sex partnerships violates the right to privacy under theBasic Law. The ruling is suspended for two years in order to give the government time to comply with the decision.[29]
9 - TheSaeima,Latvia's parliament, voted to allow same-sex couples to establish civil unions, providing them with legal recognition but fewer rights than married couples. The new legislation allows same-sex couples to register their partnership with a notary.[33]
29 - Authorities in the Lumjung district inNepal formally registered the union of an LGBT couple, the first same-sex marriage to be registered in the country.[34]
30 -Russia'sSupreme Court, in a ruling prompted by a motion from theMinistry of Justice, declared what it calls "the international LGBT public movement" anextremist organization and banned its activities across the country. The ruling came after a closed-door hearing and no one from "the defendant's side" was present.[35]
