T3) law changes- homosexuality✅ Flashcards
why has policy changed;
what is society nows less?
why has policy changed on homosexuality?
what has happened to Social stigma?
what is now embraced and celebrated?
society is now less religious / secularisation
changes in attitudes, increased tolerance and acceptance
it has declined
diversity
what happened in the 16th century to those who performed homosexual acts?
how did this change by the 19th century?
punished by death
law prohibited / banned sexual acts its between males
what two key things happened in the 1950s?
- several high profile arrests were made for acts of homosexual indecency → e.g Wildeblood scandal
- (1957) the wolfenden report was published stating laws shouldn’t intrude with personal matters
when did the the sexual offences act lowers the age of consent to 16 - in line with heterosexual sex
year 2000
what happened in 2010?
equality act- made it illegal to discriminate against someone because of there sexuality
when was the marriage act?
2014- allows same sex marriage