Case study - legalisation of homosexuality UK Flashcards
1
Q
In what year was the Wolfenden Report published?
A
1957
2
Q
What did the report recommend?
A
The decriminalisation of same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults in private
3
Q
Which law was created in 1967?
A
The Sexual Offences Act
4
Q
What did the law decriminalise?
A
Sex between men over 21 in private
5
Q
In what year was the age of consent lowered to 18 for same-sex relationships?
A
1994
6
Q
In what year was the age of consent lowered to 16 for same-sex relationships?
A
2000
7
Q
In what year were civil partnerships introduced?
A
2004
8
Q
In what year were same-sex marriages legalised in England, Wales and Scotland?
A
2014
9
Q
In what year was same-sex marriage legalised in Northern Ireland?
A
2020
