This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights taking place in the year 2024.
12 – Germany 's parliament passes law easing legal procedures for changing names and gender identity by a vote of 374 to 251.[ 11]
17 – Sweden 's parliament passes law lowering the minimum age to legally change gender from 18 to 16 by a vote of 234 to 94.[ 12]
19 – Czech Republic , same-sex partnerships get more rights in income taxes, social security and stepchild adoptions. The reform comes into effect on 1 January 2025.[ 13]
23 – Dominica 's High Court issued a ruling decriminalizing homosexual acts.[ 14] [ 15]
27 – Iraq 's parliament votes to criminalize same-sex relationships , to be punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
28 – India's Ministry of Finance issued an advisory declaring that persons from the LGBTQ community face no restrictions in opening joint bank accounts or nominating their partners as beneficiaries.[ 33]
^ Reuters.com: Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage , June 20, 2023
^ Mawad, Joshua Berlinger, Dalal (2024-01-09). "Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest and first openly gay prime minister" . CNN . Retrieved 2024-01-12 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change" . Reuters . February 16, 2024.
^ "Greece legalises same sex marriage" . BBC News . 15 February 2024.
^ "Canadian town narrowly votes to ban Pride flags" . 23 February 2024.
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^ " 'Fear-mongering': Sydney council bans drag queen storytime events at heated meeting" .
^ Taouk, Maryanne (March 22, 2024). " 'We will protect you': NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate" . ABC News . Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
^ "Thailand: Lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill – DW – 03/27/2024" . dw.com . Retrieved 2024-03-27 .
^ "Thailand's parliament approves same-sex marriage bill" . Nikkei Asia . Retrieved 2024-03-27 .
^ "Germany passes law making it easier to legally change gender" . euronews . 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17 .
^ Staff (2024-04-17). "Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-04-17 .
^ Tschechischer Senat winkt Aufwertung der Eingetragenen Partnerschaften durch , April 2024
^ Queer.de:Dominica legalisiert Homosexualität , 23 April 2024
^ Dominicanews: Dominica High Court rules punishment of homosexual acts as unconstitutional
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^ "Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison" .
^ France-Presse, Agence (27 April 2024). "Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail" . The Guardian .
^ UMCNews: 40-year ban on gay clergy struck down , May 1, 2024
^ Advocate: United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy , May 1, 2024
^ Sky-News: 'Leave kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
^ The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Not Marrickville or Newtown’: Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books
^ kids alone': Cumberland City Council passes motion to ban same sex parenting books from the shelves of local libraries
^ The Guardian: Western Sydney councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban as residents express outrage over move
^ Puglisi, Leonardo (2024-05-15). "What just happened? Six councillors switch sides in Cumberland City Council same-sex parents book ban vote" . Local Elections Australia . 6 News Australia . Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-16 . "This motion that was moved by Councillor Christou, I knew nothing about...Yesterday I took it upon myself to get the book that had been banned. I read the book and have come to the conclusion that nothing sexualises children in this book" − Sarkis yesterday morning
^ Ravens, Tara (15 May 2024). "Grandmother and Equality Australia welcome reversal of Cumberland Council book ban" . equalityaustralia.org.au (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024 .
^ Achenza, Madeleine (2024-05-16). "Protesters clash over same-sex parenting book ban at Cumberland City Council" . News.com.au . Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-19 .
^ Vaterland.li: Landtag beschliesst Ehe für alle , May 16, 2024
^ Press, Associated (2024-06-18). "Thailand's Senate Overwhelmingly Approves a Landmark Marriage Equality Bill" . TIME . Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18 .
^ "Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationships" . The Guardian . Retrieved 21 June 2024 .
^ van Putten, Laurens (12 July 2024). "Same sex marriage is legal in Aruba and Curacao" .
^ "Protesters rally outside Bulgarian parliament to denounce ban on LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' in schools" . Associated Press. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024 .
^ "LGBTQ persons can open joint bank accounts, nominate partner" . Times of India . 30 August 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024 .
^ "Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia" . Associated Press . September 17, 2024.
^ "Thai king signs same-sex marriage bill into law" . BBC News . 24 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024 .
^ "Thailand's king signs landmark same-sex marriage bill into law" . CNN . 24 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024 .
^ "Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it" . Associated Press . 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024 .