Social Developments: Developments for LGBT communities Flashcards
What year was the first openly gay cabinet minister appointed?
1997
What organisation was created in Scotland to fight for LGBT rights?
The Equality Network
When was the Equality Network created?
1997
When did Labour repeal Section 28?
2003
What was the issue with the passing of Section 28 initially?
It was opposed by the House of Lords
When was a bill made to propose reducing the age of consent for homosexuals to 16 years old?
1998
What was a limitation with the 1998 homosexual age of consent bill in terms of where it passed in the UK?
It only passed in Scotland and Northern Ireland
What age was the 1998 Homosexual age of consent bill actually put to when it was passed?
17 years old
What percentage of the public supported LGBT equality in 1994?
13%
What percentage of the public supported LGBT equality in 1999?
66%
What incident happened against the LGBT community in 1999?
A nail bomb went off in a gay bar
How many people were killed by the nail bomb in a gay bar in 1999?
3 people
What did the 2004 Sexual Offences Act do?
Abolished the crime of indecency between men
When was the Gender Recognition Act passed?
2004
What did the 2004 Gender Recognition Act do?
It made transgender people officially recognised
What year were the first gay civil partnerships registered?
2005
Which party was opposed to LGBT rights?
Conservative Party
What did Iain Duncan Smith tell the Conservative party to do when a bill was presented which would have made gay couples be able to adopt children?
Told Conservative MP’s to oppose it
How many Conservative MP’s went against Iain Duncan Smiths request?
30 Conservative MP’s
What did a 1999 TV programme showing homosexuality specifically show?
Showed a 30 year old man seducing a 15 year old boy
How did the public respond to what was shown on the 1999 TV program?
They feared there would be a rise in pedophilia among homosexual men
