T3) law changes- homosexuality✅ Flashcards

1
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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?

A

society is now less religious / secularisation

changes in attitudes, increased tolerance and acceptance

it has declined

diversity

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what happened in the 16th century to those who performed homosexual acts?

how did this change by the 19th century?

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punished by death

law prohibited / banned sexual acts its between males

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what two key things happened in the 1950s?

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  1. several high profile arrests were made for acts of homosexual indecency → e.g Wildeblood scandal
  2. (1957) the wolfenden report was published stating laws shouldn’t intrude with personal matters
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when did the the sexual offences act lowers the age of consent to 16 - in line with heterosexual sex

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year 2000

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what happened in 2010?

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equality act- made it illegal to discriminate against someone because of there sexuality

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when was the marriage act?

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2014- allows same sex marriage

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