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*'''2014''' Same-sex marriage becomes legal in England and Wales on the 29th of March under the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013]]. Legislation to allow same-sex marriage in Scotland was passed by the Scottish Parliament in February 2014, received Royal Assent on 12 March 2014 and took effect on 16 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Date set for first same-sex marriages in Scotland |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29595701 |accessdate=13 October 2014 |date=13 October 2014 |work=BBC News}}</ref> [[Queen Elizabeth II]] praises the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] for their 40-year history, the first time the Crown has ever publicly supported the LGBT community. The Switchboard receives a comment from the Queen saying: "Best wishes and congratulations to all concerned on this most special anniversary." <ref>{{cite web|author=Passport Magazine |url=http://www.passportmagazine.com/blog/archives/35130-here-here-queen-elizabeth-makes-first-gesture-of-goodwill-to-the-lgbt-community/ |title=Hear Hear Queen Elizabeth Makes First Gesture of Goodwill to the LGBT Community |publisher=Passportmagazine.com |date=2014-03-07 |accessdate=2014-04-05}}</ref>
*'''2015''' Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov and Mark Goodwin became the first couple to have a same-sex wedding in a U.K. prison after marrying at Full Sutton Prison in East Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontiersmedia.com/frontiers-blog/2015/04/02/two-murderers-become-first-same-sex-couple-to-marry-in-uk-prison/ |title=Two Murderers Become First Same-Sex Couple to Marry in UK Prison |publisher=Frontiers Media |date=2015-04-02 |accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> Northern Ireland’s assembly voted narrowly in favour of gay marriage equality but the largest party in the devolved parliament, the [[Democratic Unionist Party]], subsequently vetoed any change in the law.<ref>{{cite web|author=Henry McDonald |url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/02/northern-ireland-assembly-votes-to-legalise-same-sex-marriage |title=Northern Ireland assembly votes to legalise same-sex marriage |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2015-11-02}}</ref> The [[Royal Vauxhall Tavern]] became the first ever building in the U.K. to be given a special “listing” status based on its LGBT history; it was accorded Grade II listed status by the U.K.’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Teeman |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/09/this-london-pub-just-made-gay-history-but-can-it-be-saved.html |title=This London Pub Just Made Gay History—but Can It Be Saved? |publisher=The Daily Beast |date= |accessdate=2015-09-10}}</ref> [[Inga Beale]], CEO of [[Lloyd's of London]], became the first woman and the first openly bisexual person to be named number one in the OUTstanding & FT Leading LGBT executive power list.<ref>{{cite web|author=Julia Kollewe |url=http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/oct/20/lloyds-of-london-inga-beale-first-woman-top-lgbt-power-list |title=Lloyd's of London boss is first woman to top LGBT power list | Business |publisher=The Guardian |date=2015|accessdate=2015-10-20}}</ref>
*'''2016''' There are 35 LGBT MPs in the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], which in 2016 is the most in any parliament around the world.<ref>{{cite web|author=Matt Hooper |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/news/28378/the-uk-has-more-lgbt-mps-than-anywhere-else-in-the-world |title=The UK has more LGBT MPs than anywhere else in the world |publisher=Gay Times |date=2016|accessdate=2016-02-21}}</ref> Hannah Blythyn, Jeremy Miles, and Adam Price became the first openly gay members of the Welsh Assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-36230898|title=First three openly gay and lesbian AMs 'a milestone'|work=BBC News}}</ref> Carl Austin-Behan was sworn in as Manchester’s first openly gay Lord Mayor.<ref>{{cite web|author= Andy Towle|date=May 18, 2016 |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2016/05/carl-austin-behan/ |title=Meet Carl Austin-Behan, the Former Mr. Gay UK Just Sworn in as Manchester's Lord Mayor |publisher=Towleroad |accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> Northern Ireland allow gay and bi men to donate blood after a 1 year deferral period. [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] became the first member of Britain's royal family to appear on the cover of a gay magazine when he appeared on the cover of the July issue of ''[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]''; in the cover story, he also became the first British royal to openly condemn the bullying of the gay community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/06/15/prince-william-makes-history-with-gay-magazine-cover/85918338/ |title=Prince William makes history with gay magazine cover |publisher=Usatoday.com |date= |accessdate=2016-06-18}}</ref> British Government minister [[Justine Greening]] revealed that she was in a same-sex relationship, thus becoming the first out LGB female cabinet minister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/06/25/justine-greening-comes-out-as-first-female-uk-cabinet-minister-in-a-same-sex-relationship/ |title=Justine Greening comes out as first female UK cabinet minister in a same-sex relationship · PinkNews |publisher=Pinknews.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-06-28}}</ref>
==See also==
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