1991 in LGBT rights

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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1991.

Events [ edit ]

U.S. state of Connecticut bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector. ^[1]
U.S. state of Hawaii bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector. ^[1]

29 ? Minnesota governor Arne Carlson issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector. ^[2]

16 ? The United Kingdom Department of Health issued guidance banning social workers from allowing gay couples to become foster parents. ^[3]

1 ? Three same-sex couples file suit in Hawaii alleging that the state constitution guarantees their right to marry. ^[4]
19 ? The Executive Council of Hong Kong votes to decriminalize homosexuality.

16 ? New Jersey governor James Florio issues an executive order prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector. ^[5]

17 ? The Minnesota Court of Appeals , overturning a lower court ruling in In re Guardianship of Kowalski , awards guardianship of Sharon Kowalski, brain-damaged in an accident eight years earlier, to her lesbian partner Karen Thompson. ^[6]

^ ^a ^b "Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation" . Archived from the original on 2007-06-09 . Retrieved 2007-06-12 .
^ http://www.leg.mn/archive/execorders/91-04.pdf (Adobe Acrobat format)
^ Pallot, Peter (17 April 1991). "Homosexual fostering policies banned". The Daily Telegraph . No. 42242. p. 1.
^ Eskridge, p. 4
^ Executive Order #39
^ Lewin, Tamar (December 18, 1991). "Disabled Woman's Care Given to Lesbian Partner" . New York Times . Retrieved April 5, 2015 .

Eskridge Jr., William N. (1996). The Case for Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment. New York City, The Free Press, a Division of Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-684-82404-3 .