1973 in LGBT rights

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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1973.

Events

October

• 10 — The Toronto city council passes a resolution banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in civic hiring.

November

• 5 — The Supreme Court of the United States in Wainwright v. Stone reverses a Fifth Circuit ruling, finding that the sodomy law of Florida is not unconstitutionally vague.

December

• 13 — Title 34 becomes effective in Washington, D.C., making sexual orientation discrimination illegal in the District.
• 15 — The board of the American Psychiatric Association votes 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the DSM-II. The resolution also urges an end to private and public discrimination and repeal of laws discriminating against homosexuals.
• 20 — The city council of New York City rejects a gay rights ordinance.
• 21 — A United States federal judge issues a bulletin stating that the federal civil service may not terminate an employee based on sexual orientation alone.

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