2022 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 2022.

Events[]

January[]

1 – In Switzerland, a law allowing simple gender change without a sex reassignment surgery goes into effect.^[1]
7 – In Canada, a ban on conversion therapy goes into effect.^[2]^[3]
10 -- In Greece, the 45-year total ban on blood donation by men who have sex with men is eliminated. No deferral period is required for donation.^[4]
11 – In Israel, a court ruling legalizing commercial surrogacy for gay male couples goes into effect after The Knesset fails to take action in the allotted six-month time period.^[5]^[6]

February[]

14 – Israel's Health Ministry announces a ban on conversion therapy by medical professionals, including punitive measures for violators.^[7]
15 – In New Zealand, Parliament passes a ban on conversion therapy on person under age of 18 years or lacking decision-making capacity. Additionally, it bans conversion practice that causes serious harm for all age groups.^[8]^[9]
17 – Kuwait's Constitutional Court struck down a contentious law that has long been used to criminalize transgender people by forbidding the “imitation of the opposite sex."^[10]^[11]^[12]
17 – India's Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announces that gender-affirming healthcare will be covered by insurance in the nation.^[13]

March[]

10 – In Chile, same-sex marriages comes into effect.^[14]
16 – In France, the deferral period on blood donations for men who have sex with men is eliminated.^[15]
31 -- In Ireland, the deferral period on blood donations for men who have sex with men as well as their female partners is reduced from one year to four months.^[16]

May[]

1 -- In Lithuania, the deferral period on blood donations for men who have sex with men is eliminated.^[17]

July[]

1 – In Switzerland, same-sex marriages comes into effect.^[18]

References[]

^ "Switzerland to allow simple gender identity change next year". www.jurist.org. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ Aiello, Rachel (7 January 2022). "Conversion therapy is now illegal in Canada". CTVNews. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ Hauser, Christine (6 January 2022). "Canada Bans 'Conversion Therapy'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Greece Lifts Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood". GreekReporter.com. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^ "Israel will open surrogacy to same-sex couples as of next week". Los Angeles Times. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Israel to open surrogacy to same-sex couples as of next week". San Diego Union-Tribune. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ Winer, Stuart. "Health Ministry bans 'conversion therapy' by medical professionals". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ Treisman, Rachel (16 February 2022). "New Zealand just became the latest country to outlaw conversion therapy". NPR. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill 56-2 (2021), Government Bill – New Zealand Legislation". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ "Kuwait overturns law criminalising 'imitation of opposite sex'". BBC News. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ "Kuwait court overturns law criminalizing transgender people". ABC News. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ Yee, Vivian (16 February 2022). "Kuwait Overturns Law Used to Prosecute Transgender People". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ Pandit, Ambika (11 February 2022). "Centre to roll out transgender scheme tomorrow". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ Romo, Vanessa (7 December 2021). "Chile's Congress approves same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority". NPR. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ Bollinger, Alex. "France ends ban on gay & bisexual male blood donors". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ Reporter, Beau Donelly, Senior. "New blood donation rule 'ends discriminatory ban' on gay and bisexual men". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^ "Sveikatos apsaugos ministerija ruošiasi leisti homoseksualiems asmenims aukoti kraujo". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^ "Switzerland to allow same-sex weddings starting July 2022". NBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

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[1] "Switzerland to allow simple gender identity change next year". www.jurist.org. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[2] Aiello, Rachel (7 January 2022). "Conversion therapy is now illegal in Canada". CTVNews. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[3] Hauser, Christine (6 January 2022). "Canada Bans 'Conversion Therapy'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[4] "Greece Lifts Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood". GreekReporter.com. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

[5] "Israel will open surrogacy to same-sex couples as of next week". Los Angeles Times. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[6] "Israel to open surrogacy to same-sex couples as of next week". San Diego Union-Tribune. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[7] Winer, Stuart. "Health Ministry bans 'conversion therapy' by medical professionals". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[8] Treisman, Rachel (16 February 2022). "New Zealand just became the latest country to outlaw conversion therapy". NPR. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[9] "Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill 56-2 (2021), Government Bill – New Zealand Legislation". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[10] "Kuwait overturns law criminalising 'imitation of opposite sex'". BBC News. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[11] "Kuwait court overturns law criminalizing transgender people". ABC News. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[12] Yee, Vivian (16 February 2022). "Kuwait Overturns Law Used to Prosecute Transgender People". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[13] Pandit, Ambika (11 February 2022). "Centre to roll out transgender scheme tomorrow". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[14] Romo, Vanessa (7 December 2021). "Chile's Congress approves same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority". NPR. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[15] Bollinger, Alex. "France ends ban on gay & bisexual male blood donors". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[16] Reporter, Beau Donelly, Senior. "New blood donation rule 'ends discriminatory ban' on gay and bisexual men". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

[17] "Sveikatos apsaugos ministerija ruošiasi leisti homoseksualiems asmenims aukoti kraujo". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

[18] "Switzerland to allow same-sex weddings starting July 2022". NBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

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