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30 moments on the way to LGBT equality
Below are 30 key moments on the way to LGBT equality, from the founding of Stonewall in 1989 to the consultation to reform the Gender Recognition Act in 2018. Click on event to find out more about it, and we'll be adding more in the coming days.
| Date | Moment |
| 24 May 1989 | Founding of Stonewall |
| January 1994 | Same-sex kiss on a soap opera opens hearts and minds |
| 1994 | Rainbow Project heralds a new dawn for LGBT rights in Northern Ireland |
| 9 November 1998 | Human Rights Act opens the door to LGBT rights |
| 23 September 1999 | First Bi Visibility Day kicks off in Manchester |
| 2000 | Stonewall Scotland opens its doors – and helps take down Section 28 |
| 12 January 2000 | LGBT people are free to serve openly in the Armed Forces |
| January 2001 | Love wins! Age of consent equalised for gay and bi men |
| November 2002 | Same-sex couples free to adopt with the Adoption and Children Act |
| 2003 | Stonewall Cymru opens |
| 18 November 2003 | Section 28 bites the dust |
| 1 December 2003 | Freedom from discrimination and harassment at work |
| 2004 | Love that dare not speak its name is celebrated after Civil Partnerships Act passed |
| 25 May 2004 | First Gender Recognition Act gives trans people a way to change their legal gender |
| August 2004 | UK Black Pride celebrated for the first time |
| 2005 | Education for All campaign teaches love and tackles bullying |
| September 2007 | ‘Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!’ campaign breaks new ground |
| 2008 | Prescription for Change – landmark report on lesbian and bi women’s health |
| 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act – it’s love that defines what makes a parent |
| 2010 | The Equality Act – a broad base for fairer treatment for all |
| 7 November 2011 | Equality – it’s in the blood. Ban on gay and bi men giving blood is lifted |
| October 2012 | Stonewall goes global |
| 27 July 2013 |
First Trans Pride in the UK breaks new ground |
| 21 and 22 September 2013 | Rainbow Laces kicks off Stonewall’s sports campaign |
| 2014 | Stonewall’s journey to trans inclusion |
| 13 March 2014 | I do! Marriage Act means same-sex couples can tie the knot |
| 2017 | Historic injustice recognised with posthumous pardons |
| 2017 | Statutory Relationships and Sex Education – a big step forwards |
| 2018 | Further reform needed for full equality for trans people |
| 2018 | Lesser sentencing for LGBT hate crimes to be reviewed |