1986 in gay rights

See also: 1985 in gay rights, other events of 1986, 1987 in gay rights and the list of 'years in gay rights'

Events

• In New Zealand the Homosexual Law Reform Act made the age of consent for sexual acts between 2 men the same as that for between a man and a women, 16.

June

• June 30 - The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of a Georgia sodomy law in Bowers v. Hardwick.

August

• August 9 - The second Gay Games, Triumph '86, kicks off in San Francisco, California with 3,500 participants.

October

• October 9 - E. Otis Charles , the 67-year-old retired Episcopal bishop of Utah comes out as a gay man.
• October 22 - In the battle against AIDS U.S. Atorney General C. Everett Koop publishes first government publications for the public on gay safe sex practices.

Births

Deaths

• May 30 - Perry Ellis , 46, fashion designer
• December 24 - John John Damien , 53, professional race car driver
• December 28 - Terry Dolan , 36, anti-gay activist from AIDS-related illness

External links

• Web site for Advocate news magazine
• 365gay.com
• Google search for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender news