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1994 in gay rights
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Events[edit]
- In Germany, a new Article 182 introduced a common age of consent of 14. Previously it had been 18 in the former West Germany (for sex between men), and 14 in the former East Germany for all.
- In South Africa, all homosexuality is legalised at a set age of consent of 19, however the heterosexual age of consent is set at 16.
- In the United Kingdom, the age of consent for gay men is reduced to 18, still two years more than that for heterosexuals.
February[edit]
- February 21 - The United Kingdom House of Commons rejects a motion to equalize the age of consent at 16, but supports an amendment to reduce the age for gay men to 18.
March[edit]
- March 9 - Scott Amedure gay man was shot to death by Jonathan Schmitz after revealing a secret crush on his heterosexual friend during a taping of the Jenny Jones talk show. Schmitz later convicted of second-degree murder with a sentence of 30 to 50 years.
June[edit]
- June 18 - The fourth Gay Games, Unity '94, kicks off in New York City with 11,000 participants.
December[edit]
- December 6 - The American Medical Association declares its opposition to treatments intended to cure homosexuality.
Births[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- March 9 - Scott Amedure, 32, talk show murder victim
External links[edit]
- Web site for Advocate news magazine
- 365gay.com
- Google search for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender news
- Sodomylaws.org on Germany
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