2002 in LGBT Rights - Events

Events

  • Sweden legalizes adoption for same-sex couples, making Sweden's registered partnership nearly identical to marriage, with the exception of right to marriage in a church.
  • US state of New York bans sexual orientation discrimination in the private sector.
  • Tony Knowles, governor of the U.S. state of Alaska, issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination in the public sector.

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