Entry #10075: Homosexual activity in England

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RegionEngland
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date1885
End DateJul 27, 1967
DescriptionSection 11 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 built on previous legislation. It was famously used against Oscar Wilde and Alan Turing.
Sourceshttps://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-criminal-law-amendment-act-1885

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StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date1885
End Date1967
DescriptionSection 11 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 built on previous legislation. It was famously used against Oscar Wilde and Alan Turing.
Sourceshttps://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-criminal-law-amendment-act-1885
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  • Newer law has been passed