This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights taking place in the year 2026.
Events
editJanuary
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 23 – 2025–2026 Dutch cabinet formation: Rob Jetten is sworn in as first gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands, heading a minority government.[2]
- 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.[3][4]
March
edit- March 03 – The Brazilian state of Alagoas has passed a law prohibiting young people from participating in pride parades in the state.[5]
- March 04 – The Ukrainian Supreme Court in Kyiv confirms first recognition of de facto marriage between two men in Ukraine.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- March 26 – The IOC announced that transgender and intersex athletes would be banned from women's sports at the Olympics.[9]
- In Brazil, the mayor of Salvador, Bruno Soares Reis (UNIÃO), signed a law prohibiting the teaching of gender identity in the city's schools.[10]
- March 31 – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law that banned conversion therapies by a vote of 8–1.[11]
April
edit- April 1 – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law the bill that increases the penalty for homosexuality.[12]
- April 21 – EU-highest court in Luxembourg decided, that a "Homo-Propaganda"-law in Hungary is against the laws of EU.[13]
- 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.[14]
- April 30 – The Parliament of Europe adopted a resolution, calling for a ban on conversion therapies in all memberstates of EU.[15]
May
edit- May 14 – A Polish authority performed the country's first transcription recognizing a same-sex marriage contracted in another EU member state.[16]
References
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- ↑ "Europarat für Verbot von "Konversionstherapien"". queer.de (in German). Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Netherlands' coalition government takes office led by youngest-ever premier Rob Jetten". AP News. February 23, 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Curia.europa.eu: , April 21, 2026
- ↑ "Campo Grande restringe uso de banheiros femininos por mulheres trans". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 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.
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