2005 in gay rights

See also: 2004 in gay rights, other events of 2005, 2006 in gay rights and the Gay rights timeline

Events

January

• January 1
  • Same-sex marriage in the United States:
    • California law AB 205 which extends many rights and responsibilites of marriage to registered domestic partners goes into effect.

February

• February 4
  • Same-sex marriage in the United States:
    • New York Supreme Court Judge Doris Ling-Cohan rules in favour of a lawsuit, by five same-sex couples, stating that a ban on gay marriage violates the State's constitution.

March

• March 14
  • Same-sex marriage in the United States:
    • San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer rules the State's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

April

• April 20
  • Same-sex marriage in the United States
    • Connecticut approves a law to allow same-sex civil unions in the state effective October 1.

Deaths

External links

• Web site for Advocate news magazine
• 365gay.com
• Google search for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender news