This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1986.
Events
In
New Zealand, the
Homosexual Law Reform Act equalizes the
age of consent for homosexual acts to 16, the legal age for heterosexual acts. The law was signed by the governor-general July 11, and came into effect August 8.[1]
Davis, California, prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
Sacramento, California, prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
Murdoch, Joyce and Deb Price (2001). Courting Justice: Gay Men and Lesbians v. the Supreme Court. New York, Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
ISBN0-465-01513-1.