Social Developments: Homosexuality Flashcards
What did the Wolfenden report say about homosexual activities?
They should be allowed to have sex in the privacy of their home
What organisation was created after the Wolfenden Report was published?
Homosexual Law Reform Society
What did the society want?
Everything mentioned in the Wolfenden Report to be implemented
What did opinion polls on Homosexuality show around the time of Wilson’s election victory?
They did not try to understand homosexuals, and just pitied them
Which Bishop approved of Homosexual Law Reform?
Lots of Bishops supported it like the Bishop of Bristol
What did Abse do to keep Conservatives on his side with the Homosexual reform?
He raised the age of consent to 21 for homosexuals
What did Jenkins say about the Sexual Offences Bill
That it wouldn’t have gone through if he wasn’t Home Secretary
When did the Sexual Offences Act pass? (To the day)
27th July 1967
Where did the law initially only pass to?
England and Wales
Why did the law originally only pass in these places?
Heavy opposition in Scotland and Northern Ireland
What were the 3 conditions under which the law passed?
Both had to consent Both had to be over 21Had to be in private
What was a limitation of the homosexual legislation?
Parts of the UK regarded privacy as only the 2 consenting adults to be in the building and no one else
What gathering took place in Trafalgar square in 1971?
Festival of Light
What was The Festival of Light?
A Christian event protecting conservative views in society
Which organisation interrupted the Trafalgar square gathering?
The Gay Liberation Act
