My dear lgbt+ kids,

2020 is now eight months old - so I want to remind you of a few great things that happened this year!

January:

- Northern Ireland legalized gay marriage

- New Hampshire driver’s licenses now explicitly include an “X” option.

February:

- Gay couples in Croatia are now allowed to foster kids

- In Israel, a change of gender on a passport no longer requires surgery

- The Supreme Court of Israel also ruled the current surrogacy law (which denies access to surrogacy for same-sex couples) unconstitutional

March:

- Washington removed the “gay panic defence” as a defence for committing a crime, meaning people can no longer use someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation as a defence for murdering them

- Virginia banned conversion therapy for minors



April:

- Gay marriage became legal in Sark

May:

- Germany banned conversion therapy for minors

- The president of Zambia pardoned nearly 3000 inmates that were convicted for homosexuality

- Gay marriage became legal in Costa Rica

June:

- While most offline Pride events had to be cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic, there were many different virtual Pride events

July:

- The President of Gabon signed a law decriminalizing gay sex

- Sudan lifted the death penalty for homosexuality

With all my love,

Your Tumblr Dad