1974 in LGBTQ rights

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1974.

Events

• The city of Boulder, Colorado enacts an anti-discrimination ordinance that bars discrimination based on sexual preference. Following public outcry, the city council places a repeal measure up for a public vote, which results in the repeal of the ordinance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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• The Netherlands allowed LGBT individuals to serve in the military.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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January

• 1 - Ohio repealed its sodomy and solicitation laws.<ref name="equaldex">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 11 — L'Association homophile de Montréal holds first meeting.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 15 — New York City theatre magazine After Dark bans the use of the word "gay" in advertisements.Template:Citation needed
• 19 — The Gay Women's Collective holds two-day lesbian conference at Montreal's women's centre.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

February

• 11 — Richard North and Chris Vogel become first couple known to be married by the Unitarian Universalist Church. The Government of Canada refuses to recognize their marriage.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

April

• 2 - Kathy Kozachenko is the first openly gay person to be elected to political office in the U.S., having been elected to the Ann Arbor City Council in Michigan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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October

• 16 - In both South Africa and Namibia, a person can legally change their gender but surgery is required.<ref name="equaldex" />

November

• 5 — Elaine Noble becomes the first openly gay or lesbian individual to be elected to a state legislature in the U.S. when she is elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.<ref name="glbtq">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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December

• 9 — Allan Spear, a state senator in the U.S. state of Minnesota, comes out as gay.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

See also

• Timeline of LGBT history — timeline of events from 12,000 BCE to present
• LGBT rights by country or territory — current legal status around the world
• LGBT social movements