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| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 27, 1967 |
| End Date | Nov 30, 2000 |
| Description | The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. |
| Sources | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/60/contents http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_home/hate_crime_domestic_violence_and_criminal_law/2647.asp |
Revision History (9)
edited by jadeywadey. removing redundant info
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| Description | **LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS** The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. | The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. |
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edited by jadeywadey. grammar and phrasing
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| Description | **LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS** The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (Excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. | **LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS** The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. |
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| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Legal |
| Description | The age of consent provided for in the Sexual Offenses Act 1967 was 21 for men engaging in acts with other men; whereas female homosexual acts were never illegal. | **LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS** The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (Excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. |
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| Sources | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/60/contents | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/60/contents http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_home/hate_crime_domestic_violence_and_criminal_law/2647.asp |
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- Other "This only takes account of the position in England and Wales. There are different dates for Scotland and possibly Northern Ireland"
- Other "The legal position in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Crown dependencies did not change in 1967. They have separate legal systems from England and Wales."
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| Value | Legal | Male illegal, female legal |
| Description | Female homosexual acts were never illegal. | The age of consent provided for in the Sexual Offenses Act 1967 was 21 for men engaging in acts with other men; whereas female homosexual acts were never illegal. |
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| Description | Female homosexual acts were never illegal. Age of consent: 21. | Female homosexual acts were never illegal. |
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- Date is incorrect "Date should be until present?"
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- Status is not correct "This doesn't make clear that whilst the age of consent provided for in the Sexual Offenses Act 1967 was 21, the correct age of consent in the United Kingdom is now 16 as amended by the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000. "