A law banning hate speech based on "transgender identity or expression" takes effect in Sweden.[3]
A law allowing third gender option ("diverse") on official documents takes effect in Germany.[4]
A law allowing legal gender change without medical or psychological requirements, as well as third gender option ("X") on birth certificates takes effect in New York City.[5]
25 - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signs a bill banning the use of conversion therapy on minors. The law takes effect immediately, making New York the 15th U.S. state to enact such a ban.[7]
February
New Jersey has become the second state in United States of America to require public schools to teach LGBT and disability-inclusive material.
17 - The French Parliament votes to replace the use of the words "mother" and "father" in official school forms with the terms "parent 1" and "parent 2". Supporters of the legislation say it aims to guarantee equal treatment for pupils with parents of the same sex.[9]
13 - Brazil's Supreme Federal Court with a majority of 8 out of 11 judges voted in favour of making homophobia and transphobia crimes similar to racism.[25]
14 - German reformed Church of Lippe allowed blessings of same-sex marriages.[26]
21 - After receiving Royal Assent, the bill equalizing the age of consent in Canada came into force[27]
25 - Poland, Warsaw district court ordered that distribution of LGBT-free zone stickers should halt pending the resolution of a court case.[31] However Gazeta Polska's editor dismissed the ruling saying it was "fake news" and censorship, and that the paper would continue distributing the stickers.[32]Gazeta continued distribution of the stickers, but modified the decal to read "LGBT ideology-Free Zone".[31]