2013 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 2013.

Events

1 – In the United States, same-sex marriage becomes legal in Maryland.^[1]
25 – The Russian Parliament approve a ban on "gay propaganda" in the first reading.^[2]

2 - The National Assembly of France approved article 1 of the same-sex marriage bill, by a 249 to 97 vote.
5 – The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which would legalise same-sex marriage for couples in England and Wales, passed 400–175 in the Second Reading in the House of Commons.^[3]
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- In Austria, step-child adoption (of one's partner's biological child) becomes legal after ECtHR rules in favour of a lesbian couple.^[4]
- In Germany, successive adoption becomes legal after Constitutional Court rules in favour of a lesbian couple. Previously, only the adoption of one's partner's biological child was allowed.^[5]

10 - The Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay legalizes same-sex marriage with 71 affirmative votes (out of 92) in its second reading,^[6] making Uruguay the second country in Latin America, after Argentina, and twelfth overall, to legalize same-sex marriage. The law was previously passed by the Senate on April 2 by a 23–8 vote.^[7] It will come into effect in 90 days.
17 - New Zealand legalizes same-sex marriage after a third reading in parliament is passed on 17 April 2013 by 77 votes to 44. On receiving Royal Assent from the Governor-General the bill will pass into law.^[8]^[9]
23 - The National Assembly of France legalizes in a second voting same-sex marriage and adoption. ^[10]