2026 in LGBTQ rights
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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights taking place in the year 2026.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January 29 – The Council of Europe adopted a resolution, by 71 votes to 26, calling for a ban on conversion therapies in Europe.[1]
February
[edit]- February 13 – The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) endorsed a proposal by the LGBT+ advocacy group Equal Ground to market the Indian Ocean island as an inclusive tourist destination. After criticism of the endorsement from senior Buddhist monks and the head of the Catholic church in Sri Lanka, Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe withdrew support.[2]
- February 23 – 2025–2026 Dutch cabinet formation: Rob Jetten is sworn in as first gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands, heading a minority government.[3]
- February 24 – In his annual State of the Union address, President of the United States Donald Trump calls for a ban on states and schools allowing transgender and nonbinary students to socially transition without parental consent.[4]
- February 27 – The Brazilian Supreme Court has invalidated two laws that prohibited gender-neutral language in schools, one from the state of Amazonas and the other from the city of Navegantes.[5][6]
March
[edit]- March 03 – The Brazilian state of Alagoas has passed a law prohibiting young people from participating in pride parades in the state.[7]
- March 04 – The Ukrainian Supreme Court in Kyiv confirms first recognition of de facto marriage between two men in Ukraine.[8]
- March 11 – The Senegal National Assembly passes a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalizing the promotion or financing of homosexuality.[9]
- March 11 – Brazilian congresswoman Erika Hilton has been elected president of the Women's Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, becoming the first transgender woman to hold the position.[10]
- March 20 – The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland has ruled that a marriage between two same-sex individuals is to be recognised through transcription of their marriage act from a different country allowing same-sex marriage.[11]
- March 26 – The IOC announced that transgender and intersex athletes would be banned from women's sports at the Olympics.[12]
- In Brazil, the mayor of Salvador, Bruno Soares Reis (UNIÃO), signed a law prohibiting the teaching of gender identity in the city's schools.[13]
- March 31 – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law that banned conversion therapies by a vote of 8–1.[14]
April
[edit]- April 1 – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law the bill that increases the penalty for homosexuality.[15]
- The governor of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello (PL), has signed a law that allows parents to prohibit their children from participating in classes on LGBTQ topics and gender equality.[16]
- April 21 – EU-highest court in Luxembourg decided, that a "Homo-Propaganda"-law in Hungary is against the laws of EU.[17][18]
- April 22 – In Brazil, the mayor of Campo Grande, Adriane Lopes (PP), has signed a law prohibiting transgender women from using public women's restrooms.[19]
- April 29 – In the United Kingdom, the Crime and Policing Bill received Royal Assent, changing the law to make anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime an aggravated offence. Although anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime had long been recognised in British law, offences motivated by race or religion historically carried stronger maximum penalties. Under the new legislation, the punishment for anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes will be equalised.[20]
- April 30 – The Parliament of Europe adopted a resolution, calling for a ban on conversion therapies in all memberstates of EU.[21]
May
[edit]- May 14 – A Polish authority performed the country's first transcription recognizing a same-sex marriage contracted in another EU member state.[22]
June
[edit]- June 12 – Niger's new penal code proceeded to sanction "same-sex sexual relations" and "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, asexual (LGBTQIA+)" acts or practices with penalties ranging from 5 to 10 years in prison.[23]
- June 16 – In Brazil, the Court of Justice of Maranhão ruled that the state government must recognize non-binary people.[24]
- June 18 – A three-judge bench of the Nepal Supreme Court orders the government to legalize same-sex marriage.[25][26]
July
[edit]- July 14 – In Brazil, Pará Governor Hana Ghassan has signed a law authorizing religious institutions to restrict the use of restrooms based on biological sex.[27]
August
[edit]- August 14 – The National Assembly of Ecuador passed, by a vote of 118-0, a law to ban same-sex adoption and the promotion of gender-affirming care for minors.[28]
September
[edit]- September 13 – In Turkey, hundreds of people are arrested in a crackdown on LGBTQ expression and subsequent protests.[29][30]
October
[edit]- October 13 – On 13 October 2026, the amendment of Hungarian anti-LGBTQ law was passed by Hungarian Parliament by a vote of 139–51.[31]
References
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- ↑ "Europarat für Verbot von "Konversionstherapien"". queer.de (in German). Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ Neath, Amelia (February 13, 2026). "Sri Lanka withdraws support from LGBT tourism advocacy project". The Independent. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Netherlands' coalition government takes office led by youngest-ever premier Rob Jetten". AP News. February 23, 2026.
- ↑ Woodward, Alex (February 25, 2026). "Trump uses State of the Union to restrict trans youth from socially transitioning". The Independent. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ autor, Sem (March 11, 2026). "STF anula mais 2 leis que proibiam linguagem neutra em escolas". Consultor Jurídico. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "STF anula leis que proibiam uso de linguagem neutra em escolas". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "LEI ORDINARIA nº 9.806, de 03 de março de 2026". Legislative Assembly of Alagoas (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 3, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Landmark Court Ruling in Ukraine a Step Toward Equality". Human Rights Watch. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Corey-Boulet, Robbie (March 11, 2026). "Senegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years' jail". Reuters. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ Carlucci, Manoela (March 11, 2026). "Erika Hilton é eleita presidente da Comissão da Mulher na Câmara". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Polish court says same-sex marriages conducted in EU must be recognised". RTÉ. March 20, 2026.
- ↑ Ingle, Sean (March 26, 2026). "Transgender women athletes banned from female events at Olympics by IOC". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ↑ Franco, Raquel (March 27, 2026). "Lei proíbe material de identidade de gênero em escolas de Salvador; veja o que diz a norma". Bahia.ba (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Halpert, Madeline (March 31, 2026). "Supreme Court strikes down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy". BBC News. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signs tough anti-homosexuality law". BBC News. April 1, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Peixoto', 'Raphaela (April 10, 2026). "Lei em SC autoriza responsáveis a barrar conteúdos de gênero no ensino". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ Curia.europa.eu: , April 21, 2026
- ↑ Abdulla, Suban (April 21, 2026). "Hungary's anti-LGBTQ rules breached law, top EU court rules". The Independent. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Campo Grande restringe uso de banheiros femininos por mulheres trans". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Law change equalises punishment for anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime". Stonewall UK. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ WashingtonBlade: European parliament backs EU-wide conversion therapy ban, April 30, 2026
- ↑ "Poland makes history with first same-sex marriage registration". euronews. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Queer de:, June 2026
- ↑ "Justiça manda Governo do Maranhão regulamentar alteração de nome e gênero no registro civil". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 16, 2026. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
- ↑ Palmer, Poppy-Jay St (June 22, 2026). "Nepal Supreme Court rules in favour of equal marriage". PinkNews. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Lavers, Michael K. (June 23, 2026). "Nepalese Supreme Court issues landmark marriage equality ruling". Washington Blade. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Nova lei no PA autoriza templos e escolas a restringir uso de banheiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 14, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ Sprayregen, Molly (September 5, 2026). "Advocates say Ecuador's new adoption law "endangering" kids through blatant anti-gay discrimination". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
- ↑ Hubbard, Ben; Timur, Safak. "Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Police raids, online censorship target Turkey's LGBTI+ community in new crackdown". Bianet English. Archived from the original on September 15, 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Hungary MPs vote to cut anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from Orbán-era law". euronews. October 13, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
