1984 in LGBT rights

Events

 * Dick Celeste, governor of the U.S. state of Ohio, issues an executive order banning sexual orientation discrimination by the state.
 * Laguna Beach, California, prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
 * Oakland, California, prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in the private sector.
 * In Australia, homosexual acts between consenting adults are decriminalized in New South Wales and the Northern Territory.

November

 * November 10 — In the United Kingdom, Chris Smith comes out as gay, becoming the first openly gay member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
 * November 29 — West Hollywood, California, approves a gay rights ordinance.