may 1, 1982 - 1982- New South Wales becomes the first state in Australia to pass laws forbidding discrimination against homosexuals. However, the state doesn't decriminalise male acts of homosexuality until two years later. The law against discrimination was a vital step in recognising homophobia and equalising the rights of homosexual and heterosexual people.
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may 1, 1982
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~ 43 years ago