National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Justice, Constitutional Court of South Africa, [1998] ZACC 15
Judgment of the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruling that criminalising sodomy is unconstitutional
Vriend v Alberta, Supreme Court of Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 49D
Judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada finding in favour of the applicant's right to non-discrimination, a gay man who was dismissed from his job because of his sexual orientation
Romer v Evans, 517 U.S. 620 (1996)
Judgment of the US Supreme Court striking down a state constitutional amendment that had the effect of removing gay men and lesbian women from the protection of anti-discrimination laws.
P v S and Cornwall County Council [1996] ECR I – 2143 , Case C-13_94
Decision of the European Court of Justice, reaffirming the prohibition of dismissal from employment on the basis of a person’s gender identity, as guaranteed under a Council Directive
Toonen v Australia, CCPR/C/50/D/488 (1992)
Decision of the UN Human Rights Committee finding that criminalisation of sexual relations between consenting males is a violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Modinos v Cyprus, 16 Eur. H.R. Rep 485 (1993)
Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights ruling in favour of the applicant, and condemning Cyprus for criminalising same-sex activity.